<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2024 Workiva-->
<!--r:ae2e534e-4b57-4358-8f10-730bdac25b68,g:abfa2a62-0109-45a3-87c0-85f8f39188a7-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#all"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#hypercube-dimension"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-default"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-domain"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#domain-member"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#Cover"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_3341f187-813d-46c4-9374-0e7a63bd3cfd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_3341f187-813d-46c4-9374-0e7a63bd3cfd" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_a68277e5-3c4b-4df2-8746-36b72bf1495f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_3341f187-813d-46c4-9374-0e7a63bd3cfd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_a68277e5-3c4b-4df2-8746-36b72bf1495f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_a68277e5-3c4b-4df2-8746-36b72bf1495f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_a68277e5-3c4b-4df2-8746-36b72bf1495f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_a68277e5-3c4b-4df2-8746-36b72bf1495f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_d288db28-b201-46d5-b5e8-d83bcb30d3a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_a68277e5-3c4b-4df2-8746-36b72bf1495f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_d288db28-b201-46d5-b5e8-d83bcb30d3a0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_9469e62d-9df9-4224-9c63-e3a33c06003d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_d288db28-b201-46d5-b5e8-d83bcb30d3a0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_9469e62d-9df9-4224-9c63-e3a33c06003d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_d0103125-448a-4f31-802e-7e4523db19e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassBMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_d288db28-b201-46d5-b5e8-d83bcb30d3a0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_d0103125-448a-4f31-802e-7e4523db19e4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassCMember_0580ff3e-c2c6-4a5b-8e98-6eb027290d8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_d288db28-b201-46d5-b5e8-d83bcb30d3a0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassCMember_0580ff3e-c2c6-4a5b-8e98-6eb027290d8d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CommonClassDMember_4afef4ed-b934-45c0-857d-39c31940036b" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CommonClassDMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_d288db28-b201-46d5-b5e8-d83bcb30d3a0" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CommonClassDMember_4afef4ed-b934-45c0-857d-39c31940036b" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_8209c81f-2e81-4f0b-9d35-4561f5dd720d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_8209c81f-2e81-4f0b-9d35-4561f5dd720d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_fe107380-e395-4d69-8c02-4a3d7635eb6a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_fe107380-e395-4d69-8c02-4a3d7635eb6a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_74655e20-7c5f-4546-8e30-193683bf23d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_74655e20-7c5f-4546-8e30-193683bf23d8" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_5d8c9ede-b17e-4877-b5ab-a2958fd71985" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentTransitionReport"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_5d8c9ede-b17e-4877-b5ab-a2958fd71985" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_067c822e-f588-49cf-a4ef-8f5a540519af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_067c822e-f588-49cf-a4ef-8f5a540519af" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_373bedac-57c0-4af4-a613-6fffa357ea55" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_373bedac-57c0-4af4-a613-6fffa357ea55" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_3a03aec9-be7f-42f2-9a4d-3ccc394da6b7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_3a03aec9-be7f-42f2-9a4d-3ccc394da6b7" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_77225ae0-6a54-489b-a8eb-5c009014fcad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_77225ae0-6a54-489b-a8eb-5c009014fcad" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_b6d42515-4b91-467e-9b51-4db99de8ff14" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_b6d42515-4b91-467e-9b51-4db99de8ff14" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_fbe6fc82-148d-4afa-878b-f0047d8815ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_fbe6fc82-148d-4afa-878b-f0047d8815ab" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_8d94c8a1-018b-43e7-90e4-60cdb93227b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_8d94c8a1-018b-43e7-90e4-60cdb93227b1" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_e079fb37-6f3d-4461-b8f9-57d1723ddd62" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_e079fb37-6f3d-4461-b8f9-57d1723ddd62" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_870a82f1-a651-435c-a2cc-a32877dbff47" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_870a82f1-a651-435c-a2cc-a32877dbff47" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_8b48d638-8873-4879-a7b3-7d51a566eded" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_8b48d638-8873-4879-a7b3-7d51a566eded" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_76e0f97c-767c-4926-bb80-d60c81eef1d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_76e0f97c-767c-4926-bb80-d60c81eef1d6" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_b0a0bacb-6f29-453d-99f1-baf5129aac29" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_b0a0bacb-6f29-453d-99f1-baf5129aac29" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_4aee8596-6cf7-4cd7-bfea-9172656fb553" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_4aee8596-6cf7-4cd7-bfea-9172656fb553" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_3621db95-29ec-4349-9dd8-8b079031c349" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_3621db95-29ec-4349-9dd8-8b079031c349" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_032f23a9-0b31-4874-a6bd-212cc20c6be1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_032f23a9-0b31-4874-a6bd-212cc20c6be1" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_40c19f6a-3e09-4d41-985b-2164f37a4722" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_40c19f6a-3e09-4d41-985b-2164f37a4722" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_fe49e6df-b5c2-42d8-a0c2-a68e098f0057" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntitySmallBusiness"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_fe49e6df-b5c2-42d8-a0c2-a68e098f0057" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_ae33379a-5a64-4564-845a-ac5f01cf9ce4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_ae33379a-5a64-4564-845a-ac5f01cf9ce4" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_b1004b1e-29ef-4f97-b11f-8cd2401af0e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityShellCompany"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_b1004b1e-29ef-4f97-b11f-8cd2401af0e6" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_f1374c49-90cf-4600-98d6-6937cc6c04d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_f1374c49-90cf-4600-98d6-6937cc6c04d7" xlink:type="arc" order="23"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_6556e281-f66a-4f00-b38d-d2ffd9adf265" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_6556e281-f66a-4f00-b38d-d2ffd9adf265" xlink:type="arc" order="24"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_8ad76367-4245-4d5d-92ea-6dec74f6e45e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_8ad76367-4245-4d5d-92ea-6dec74f6e45e" xlink:type="arc" order="25"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_2516c4ea-9891-4778-bf34-4cf9f1a12fb6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_2516c4ea-9891-4778-bf34-4cf9f1a12fb6" xlink:type="arc" order="26"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_8d83f28b-684b-46dc-bd66-5df099ee7fde" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_8d83f28b-684b-46dc-bd66-5df099ee7fde" xlink:type="arc" order="27"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_183aba32-464a-42a8-81ed-b55c305de768" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_9653dae0-ae7c-4840-b5df-a0b4e875c719" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_183aba32-464a-42a8-81ed-b55c305de768" xlink:type="arc" order="28"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFINCOMEUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFINCOMEUnaudited"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFINCOMEUnaudited" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3ca61113-a160-46d2-ab01-ef4a5659d656" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_31960507-fa9f-4c65-95c7-b1125601f3c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3ca61113-a160-46d2-ab01-ef4a5659d656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_31960507-fa9f-4c65-95c7-b1125601f3c0" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_617f2acc-9ab4-4cdd-b649-c0abe038a247" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_31960507-fa9f-4c65-95c7-b1125601f3c0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_617f2acc-9ab4-4cdd-b649-c0abe038a247" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_617f2acc-9ab4-4cdd-b649-c0abe038a247_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_617f2acc-9ab4-4cdd-b649-c0abe038a247" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_617f2acc-9ab4-4cdd-b649-c0abe038a247_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_3aed6ef1-e395-4159-b134-8fc482b7bcc2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_617f2acc-9ab4-4cdd-b649-c0abe038a247" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_3aed6ef1-e395-4159-b134-8fc482b7bcc2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_283a6fc2-b5f1-49dd-b121-9e7c6476314e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_3aed6ef1-e395-4159-b134-8fc482b7bcc2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_283a6fc2-b5f1-49dd-b121-9e7c6476314e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassCMember_a9f074b8-b755-4cff-8ccd-e7da38474f28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_3aed6ef1-e395-4159-b134-8fc482b7bcc2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassCMember_a9f074b8-b755-4cff-8ccd-e7da38474f28" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_cffd1b0c-738b-4716-a5f1-95f54f0ac8b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3ca61113-a160-46d2-ab01-ef4a5659d656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_cffd1b0c-738b-4716-a5f1-95f54f0ac8b6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_214ace27-12cc-4248-8721-2ae382f66fb9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_cffd1b0c-738b-4716-a5f1-95f54f0ac8b6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_214ace27-12cc-4248-8721-2ae382f66fb9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract_d963531d-039d-441b-857a-43f9858c3903" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3ca61113-a160-46d2-ab01-ef4a5659d656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract_d963531d-039d-441b-857a-43f9858c3903" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating_2bfe88aa-e478-43f2-a593-446ed6144f3d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract_d963531d-039d-441b-857a-43f9858c3903" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating_2bfe88aa-e478-43f2-a593-446ed6144f3d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_b338efc7-51b4-4b6e-9a48-1086fc2d57be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract_d963531d-039d-441b-857a-43f9858c3903" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_b338efc7-51b4-4b6e-9a48-1086fc2d57be" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_b10a42ab-3dc0-4e47-98d6-5bd9776660b7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract_d963531d-039d-441b-857a-43f9858c3903" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_b10a42ab-3dc0-4e47-98d6-5bd9776660b7" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts_a23707e9-a684-4d33-8f6d-da6c596e5010" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract_d963531d-039d-441b-857a-43f9858c3903" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts_a23707e9-a684-4d33-8f6d-da6c596e5010" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_5a4eeeb0-7559-4de7-b14f-a35d55d5ec07" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpensesAbstract_d963531d-039d-441b-857a-43f9858c3903" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_5a4eeeb0-7559-4de7-b14f-a35d55d5ec07" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_74b4765d-4d08-4811-893e-e4efa3d6ac32" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3ca61113-a160-46d2-ab01-ef4a5659d656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_74b4765d-4d08-4811-893e-e4efa3d6ac32" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_7ece9f35-cf75-43ff-9ddf-16efecfdf2e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3ca61113-a160-46d2-ab01-ef4a5659d656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_7ece9f35-cf75-43ff-9ddf-16efecfdf2e2" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_6ef681a7-69e0-4d76-91f9-265d4b6dc09b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_7ece9f35-cf75-43ff-9ddf-16efecfdf2e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_6ef681a7-69e0-4d76-91f9-265d4b6dc09b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_9193f46d-0567-4a27-9885-068c4031ca5c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_7ece9f35-cf75-43ff-9ddf-16efecfdf2e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_9193f46d-0567-4a27-9885-068c4031ca5c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_6a102f89-36ae-42be-9c88-0dfda8ed6c84" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_7ece9f35-cf75-43ff-9ddf-16efecfdf2e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_6a102f89-36ae-42be-9c88-0dfda8ed6c84" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating_22849661-7e56-4d55-9828-5cdf4594ab4b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_7ece9f35-cf75-43ff-9ddf-16efecfdf2e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating_22849661-7e56-4d55-9828-5cdf4594ab4b" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_bfed9b51-fc10-47d1-85df-b0dda5cf8a6e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_7ece9f35-cf75-43ff-9ddf-16efecfdf2e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_bfed9b51-fc10-47d1-85df-b0dda5cf8a6e" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_74b94159-143c-4610-b3a4-968a2e56b639" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3ca61113-a160-46d2-ab01-ef4a5659d656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_74b94159-143c-4610-b3a4-968a2e56b639" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_f6cba0d7-5140-4c02-afb0-366d1a6338ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3ca61113-a160-46d2-ab01-ef4a5659d656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_f6cba0d7-5140-4c02-afb0-366d1a6338ab" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_15fda668-b739-4094-938a-bcae73a62a6e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3ca61113-a160-46d2-ab01-ef4a5659d656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_15fda668-b739-4094-938a-bcae73a62a6e" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3995d73a-4a9b-41e1-b72d-f3d72aa665ac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3ca61113-a160-46d2-ab01-ef4a5659d656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3995d73a-4a9b-41e1-b72d-f3d72aa665ac" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_3c142a68-1a2e-4d87-ace2-88bcb1f8122d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3ca61113-a160-46d2-ab01-ef4a5659d656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_3c142a68-1a2e-4d87-ace2-88bcb1f8122d" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_a502c8b6-712a-4317-b993-4fc72c0047dc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_3ca61113-a160-46d2-ab01-ef4a5659d656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_a502c8b6-712a-4317-b993-4fc72c0047dc" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_c3ae9f32-713b-4954-af1f-939ed9ef5354" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_a502c8b6-712a-4317-b993-4fc72c0047dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_c3ae9f32-713b-4954-af1f-939ed9ef5354" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_2740c7da-0aa4-4aec-a91e-138de2df51f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_a502c8b6-712a-4317-b993-4fc72c0047dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_2740c7da-0aa4-4aec-a91e-138de2df51f2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_2f6858e1-4ca6-4ae9-b43c-158c8fd2345f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_a502c8b6-712a-4317-b993-4fc72c0047dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_2f6858e1-4ca6-4ae9-b43c-158c8fd2345f" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_9dab89f8-3489-4439-bda4-74f06c567f19" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_a502c8b6-712a-4317-b993-4fc72c0047dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_9dab89f8-3489-4439-bda4-74f06c567f19" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_f34799a6-c5d8-4448-9947-a64078b137cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_a502c8b6-712a-4317-b993-4fc72c0047dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_f34799a6-c5d8-4448-9947-a64078b137cc" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETS" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETS"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETS" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_59a206df-5e66-48b4-8cfe-116c22aaf17c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_c6078be9-eb39-458d-a019-34bcc18a38ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_59a206df-5e66-48b4-8cfe-116c22aaf17c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_c6078be9-eb39-458d-a019-34bcc18a38ed" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_f4a14770-64bc-40ea-b579-32f4481756dd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_c6078be9-eb39-458d-a019-34bcc18a38ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_f4a14770-64bc-40ea-b579-32f4481756dd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_f4a14770-64bc-40ea-b579-32f4481756dd_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_f4a14770-64bc-40ea-b579-32f4481756dd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_f4a14770-64bc-40ea-b579-32f4481756dd_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_f4dea281-7b1e-4e30-a91b-d212b5e791eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_f4a14770-64bc-40ea-b579-32f4481756dd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_f4dea281-7b1e-4e30-a91b-d212b5e791eb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonrelatedPartyMember_9c92e4b6-066b-4778-9565-39dfc1490787" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NonrelatedPartyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_f4dea281-7b1e-4e30-a91b-d212b5e791eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonrelatedPartyMember_9c92e4b6-066b-4778-9565-39dfc1490787" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember_7e7e0dc6-bc75-4c6c-bbc6-e07ec9a8bf90" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_AffiliatedEntityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_f4dea281-7b1e-4e30-a91b-d212b5e791eb" xlink:to="loc_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember_7e7e0dc6-bc75-4c6c-bbc6-e07ec9a8bf90" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_3f51fcdd-489b-49d0-8cb2-a2d72f5cf5ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_59a206df-5e66-48b4-8cfe-116c22aaf17c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_3f51fcdd-489b-49d0-8cb2-a2d72f5cf5ae" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_039385a6-b531-47b5-99e7-f5861633bb01" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_3f51fcdd-489b-49d0-8cb2-a2d72f5cf5ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_039385a6-b531-47b5-99e7-f5861633bb01" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_d6f79ad7-3af8-4cd8-92ca-a2045374247d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_039385a6-b531-47b5-99e7-f5861633bb01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_d6f79ad7-3af8-4cd8-92ca-a2045374247d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_7bb81ce9-17cc-4adf-8c7e-eedaea6daa63" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_039385a6-b531-47b5-99e7-f5861633bb01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_7bb81ce9-17cc-4adf-8c7e-eedaea6daa63" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_84adfa23-0619-4e6a-811c-7b1a4e3ba684" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_039385a6-b531-47b5-99e7-f5861633bb01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_84adfa23-0619-4e6a-811c-7b1a4e3ba684" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_a344db2e-0a09-4960-8a50-188b1ae1e6ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_039385a6-b531-47b5-99e7-f5861633bb01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_a344db2e-0a09-4960-8a50-188b1ae1e6ad" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent_b34eca22-f1a7-41d2-a604-b96b20034586" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_039385a6-b531-47b5-99e7-f5861633bb01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent_b34eca22-f1a7-41d2-a604-b96b20034586" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent_eef1b265-fe6e-45c7-bdea-ee46fe493165" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_039385a6-b531-47b5-99e7-f5861633bb01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent_eef1b265-fe6e-45c7-bdea-ee46fe493165" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_76603801-3f7a-4d22-b669-2005ae5d8d86" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_039385a6-b531-47b5-99e7-f5861633bb01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_76603801-3f7a-4d22-b669-2005ae5d8d86" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_02801b66-64ff-4df0-ac70-b4e059f3e527" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_039385a6-b531-47b5-99e7-f5861633bb01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_02801b66-64ff-4df0-ac70-b4e059f3e527" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_d9e0d1d0-cdb2-41fe-b9db-f4963432884f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_3f51fcdd-489b-49d0-8cb2-a2d72f5cf5ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_d9e0d1d0-cdb2-41fe-b9db-f4963432884f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract_89033518-60b8-41bb-a8ff-56362b3ad3ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_3f51fcdd-489b-49d0-8cb2-a2d72f5cf5ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract_89033518-60b8-41bb-a8ff-56362b3ad3ae" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_3649cbd8-02fd-4304-aa54-a9dabf6da3c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract_89033518-60b8-41bb-a8ff-56362b3ad3ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_3649cbd8-02fd-4304-aa54-a9dabf6da3c2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_IntangibleAssetsPowerPurchaseAgreements_d53c9627-4e42-4a69-a41e-be35fe36cfe0" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_IntangibleAssetsPowerPurchaseAgreements"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract_89033518-60b8-41bb-a8ff-56362b3ad3ae" xlink:to="loc_cwen_IntangibleAssetsPowerPurchaseAgreements_d53c9627-4e42-4a69-a41e-be35fe36cfe0" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsNet_aa3ec032-3ed4-4c01-93a6-c5d40330deb1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract_89033518-60b8-41bb-a8ff-56362b3ad3ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsNet_aa3ec032-3ed4-4c01-93a6-c5d40330deb1" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent_a79eada3-4a73-4ea7-b2df-a0e54dd360d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract_89033518-60b8-41bb-a8ff-56362b3ad3ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent_a79eada3-4a73-4ea7-b2df-a0e54dd360d7" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_461de563-eb14-4c94-8c13-0dd7320136a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract_89033518-60b8-41bb-a8ff-56362b3ad3ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_461de563-eb14-4c94-8c13-0dd7320136a1" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_3b90a1de-3495-4053-ab6e-0764ae698460" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract_89033518-60b8-41bb-a8ff-56362b3ad3ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_3b90a1de-3495-4053-ab6e-0764ae698460" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssets_ba239b41-1692-4e9b-b226-92b9bbf139d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract_89033518-60b8-41bb-a8ff-56362b3ad3ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssets_ba239b41-1692-4e9b-b226-92b9bbf139d8" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_dc8f21b8-faf7-4df6-b74c-8e1437b4485e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_3f51fcdd-489b-49d0-8cb2-a2d72f5cf5ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_dc8f21b8-faf7-4df6-b74c-8e1437b4485e" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_092b6068-28ae-4fde-824f-3b0f103a231d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_59a206df-5e66-48b4-8cfe-116c22aaf17c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_092b6068-28ae-4fde-824f-3b0f103a231d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_1c8dde02-c8c1-40b2-a180-8a74f8b9ea26" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_092b6068-28ae-4fde-824f-3b0f103a231d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_1c8dde02-c8c1-40b2-a180-8a74f8b9ea26" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_79874c45-185f-4bac-bb28-46f9d2227cf3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_1c8dde02-c8c1-40b2-a180-8a74f8b9ea26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_79874c45-185f-4bac-bb28-46f9d2227cf3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_b4b3b2d2-5ca9-4180-8c5b-b0e26ac7f20c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_1c8dde02-c8c1-40b2-a180-8a74f8b9ea26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_b4b3b2d2-5ca9-4180-8c5b-b0e26ac7f20c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_71645cdb-2171-4b54-bf74-0cb5fe99367c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_1c8dde02-c8c1-40b2-a180-8a74f8b9ea26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_71645cdb-2171-4b54-bf74-0cb5fe99367c" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent_515d767c-2dc0-4408-9639-c90e1a3318e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_1c8dde02-c8c1-40b2-a180-8a74f8b9ea26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent_515d767c-2dc0-4408-9639-c90e1a3318e2" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_69e38a5c-2764-41d8-9f2f-7d1f7a522f27" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_1c8dde02-c8c1-40b2-a180-8a74f8b9ea26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_69e38a5c-2764-41d8-9f2f-7d1f7a522f27" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_e14e678d-896b-495d-8ec3-8547e400386a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_1c8dde02-c8c1-40b2-a180-8a74f8b9ea26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_e14e678d-896b-495d-8ec3-8547e400386a" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_f65ce5b1-05bf-41ab-9ad3-37719071b582" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_1c8dde02-c8c1-40b2-a180-8a74f8b9ea26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_f65ce5b1-05bf-41ab-9ad3-37719071b582" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_9d44fdeb-9222-4253-a2cd-35d5f3c253c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_092b6068-28ae-4fde-824f-3b0f103a231d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_9d44fdeb-9222-4253-a2cd-35d5f3c253c2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_29fbe6c6-de70-4c7a-a332-0ec4b57f1b1a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_9d44fdeb-9222-4253-a2cd-35d5f3c253c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_29fbe6c6-de70-4c7a-a332-0ec4b57f1b1a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_dcf1d992-d60e-4905-bd16-67983ca96b5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_9d44fdeb-9222-4253-a2cd-35d5f3c253c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_dcf1d992-d60e-4905-bd16-67983ca96b5d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_908be11f-6012-4c4c-a818-087d4f33e497" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_9d44fdeb-9222-4253-a2cd-35d5f3c253c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_908be11f-6012-4c4c-a818-087d4f33e497" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_b2b4b869-0fd2-4693-a011-63316550e062" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_9d44fdeb-9222-4253-a2cd-35d5f3c253c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_b2b4b869-0fd2-4693-a011-63316550e062" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_94862d55-86b6-481b-8670-6d77cbf15b0c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_9d44fdeb-9222-4253-a2cd-35d5f3c253c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_94862d55-86b6-481b-8670-6d77cbf15b0c" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent_b78983f8-b95e-44bc-9aea-98855a5ee64a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_9d44fdeb-9222-4253-a2cd-35d5f3c253c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent_b78983f8-b95e-44bc-9aea-98855a5ee64a" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_b31e6c6b-ee46-4b95-8415-3f14449644f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_092b6068-28ae-4fde-824f-3b0f103a231d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_b31e6c6b-ee46-4b95-8415-3f14449644f5" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_bd0253fb-10be-4c98-aa49-efcb69657b31" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_092b6068-28ae-4fde-824f-3b0f103a231d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_bd0253fb-10be-4c98-aa49-efcb69657b31" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_c19c3149-5525-4763-b787-a1af7a2c90e3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_092b6068-28ae-4fde-824f-3b0f103a231d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_c19c3149-5525-4763-b787-a1af7a2c90e3" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4b39991d-2242-4ec3-bf7f-704e2e32a07a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_092b6068-28ae-4fde-824f-3b0f103a231d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4b39991d-2242-4ec3-bf7f-704e2e32a07a" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_31bdf0f1-6cf3-4bb5-9e05-2ebd1891887d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4b39991d-2242-4ec3-bf7f-704e2e32a07a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_31bdf0f1-6cf3-4bb5-9e05-2ebd1891887d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_75ba958e-c4e4-4705-9478-1c48e798fc8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4b39991d-2242-4ec3-bf7f-704e2e32a07a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_75ba958e-c4e4-4705-9478-1c48e798fc8a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_9854c20b-520a-4892-a4ee-ca4ca324d4c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4b39991d-2242-4ec3-bf7f-704e2e32a07a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_9854c20b-520a-4892-a4ee-ca4ca324d4c3" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_ea69ce66-2fae-4be7-b96b-7dbb07a5ce22" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4b39991d-2242-4ec3-bf7f-704e2e32a07a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_ea69ce66-2fae-4be7-b96b-7dbb07a5ce22" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_fe78846b-4521-4679-bcaf-38e6fabecf5b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4b39991d-2242-4ec3-bf7f-704e2e32a07a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_fe78846b-4521-4679-bcaf-38e6fabecf5b" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_2147f342-edfe-44ec-ae0f-77120e0eb4f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4b39991d-2242-4ec3-bf7f-704e2e32a07a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterest_2147f342-edfe-44ec-ae0f-77120e0eb4f2" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_8227fff3-f285-46ff-b417-2143ced0480c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_4b39991d-2242-4ec3-bf7f-704e2e32a07a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_8227fff3-f285-46ff-b417-2143ced0480c" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_ffb371d3-afaf-4ae8-a790-223399f3c1b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_092b6068-28ae-4fde-824f-3b0f103a231d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_ffb371d3-afaf-4ae8-a790-223399f3c1b1" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETSParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETSParenthetical"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETSParenthetical" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_721d1cb4-7630-4fa1-8b67-28a2de34c298" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_46554ca9-29a3-4ee2-a86f-90ef53988276" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_721d1cb4-7630-4fa1-8b67-28a2de34c298" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_46554ca9-29a3-4ee2-a86f-90ef53988276" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_75ef9b4c-d021-482a-b8c2-d1bd923413e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_46554ca9-29a3-4ee2-a86f-90ef53988276" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_75ef9b4c-d021-482a-b8c2-d1bd923413e6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_75ef9b4c-d021-482a-b8c2-d1bd923413e6_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_75ef9b4c-d021-482a-b8c2-d1bd923413e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_75ef9b4c-d021-482a-b8c2-d1bd923413e6_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_4929a71d-6303-4229-a23b-7acbde315d61" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_75ef9b4c-d021-482a-b8c2-d1bd923413e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_4929a71d-6303-4229-a23b-7acbde315d61" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_f581a46c-97c1-4c35-b904-31a0ff2b23e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_4929a71d-6303-4229-a23b-7acbde315d61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_f581a46c-97c1-4c35-b904-31a0ff2b23e2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_b00581bf-67be-475b-b973-5b505dafb861" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassBMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_4929a71d-6303-4229-a23b-7acbde315d61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_b00581bf-67be-475b-b973-5b505dafb861" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassCMember_2681fb67-fc7b-49f8-b49d-c38140ca4f26" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_4929a71d-6303-4229-a23b-7acbde315d61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassCMember_2681fb67-fc7b-49f8-b49d-c38140ca4f26" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CommonClassDMember_6aed22c9-eba3-4f76-abb2-fd57c9bf6178" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CommonClassDMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_4929a71d-6303-4229-a23b-7acbde315d61" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CommonClassDMember_6aed22c9-eba3-4f76-abb2-fd57c9bf6178" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_8e52f513-e2e6-42f8-85f1-589f639aeebe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_721d1cb4-7630-4fa1-8b67-28a2de34c298" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_8e52f513-e2e6-42f8-85f1-589f639aeebe" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_f651470a-c248-4816-84b2-164f0dc8bb4a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_721d1cb4-7630-4fa1-8b67-28a2de34c298" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_f651470a-c248-4816-84b2-164f0dc8bb4a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_4ea813b8-1f9a-4a81-ae9a-fa0afb7786b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_721d1cb4-7630-4fa1-8b67-28a2de34c298" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_4ea813b8-1f9a-4a81-ae9a-fa0afb7786b1" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_44f427ce-c267-4577-bb8f-4a96587ba4ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_721d1cb4-7630-4fa1-8b67-28a2de34c298" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_44f427ce-c267-4577-bb8f-4a96587ba4ca" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_42b2ad6f-8450-4952-827b-eca0c1fe86a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_721d1cb4-7630-4fa1-8b67-28a2de34c298" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_42b2ad6f-8450-4952-827b-eca0c1fe86a8" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_108751d7-6c33-411e-9cd3-803abd2d7ba9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_721d1cb4-7630-4fa1-8b67-28a2de34c298" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_108751d7-6c33-411e-9cd3-803abd2d7ba9" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_10cf1cfb-9c1c-4ed1-833c-333d42806af9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_721d1cb4-7630-4fa1-8b67-28a2de34c298" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_10cf1cfb-9c1c-4ed1-833c-333d42806af9" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFSTOCKHOLDERSEQUITY" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFSTOCKHOLDERSEQUITY"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/CONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFSTOCKHOLDERSEQUITY" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityLineItems_0e3789bb-307e-4b72-af8d-a632b0e299ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityTable_301c882e-465a-487b-b307-ca018931b2ce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityLineItems_0e3789bb-307e-4b72-af8d-a632b0e299ee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityTable_301c882e-465a-487b-b307-ca018931b2ce" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_f27a09ae-4c6a-48d5-9765-490f4e43b373" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityTable_301c882e-465a-487b-b307-ca018931b2ce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_f27a09ae-4c6a-48d5-9765-490f4e43b373" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_f27a09ae-4c6a-48d5-9765-490f4e43b373_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_f27a09ae-4c6a-48d5-9765-490f4e43b373" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_f27a09ae-4c6a-48d5-9765-490f4e43b373_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_9f1db296-9e0e-4094-b496-600bb984c6b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_f27a09ae-4c6a-48d5-9765-490f4e43b373" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_9f1db296-9e0e-4094-b496-600bb984c6b1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_195e35ef-516d-4104-9fc3-dcce6560d5f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_9f1db296-9e0e-4094-b496-600bb984c6b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_195e35ef-516d-4104-9fc3-dcce6560d5f4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_e69e9b1d-7238-4d8b-bec4-f5100226d9c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_9f1db296-9e0e-4094-b496-600bb984c6b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_e69e9b1d-7238-4d8b-bec4-f5100226d9c0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_da09b9ba-139c-4112-815d-8d2c5ad5a37e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_9f1db296-9e0e-4094-b496-600bb984c6b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_da09b9ba-139c-4112-815d-8d2c5ad5a37e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_aedceda0-7e13-462d-a360-5337fe876c9f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_9f1db296-9e0e-4094-b496-600bb984c6b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_aedceda0-7e13-462d-a360-5337fe876c9f" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_4897d99e-1d00-4a2e-9e3f-f94a153e06d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_9f1db296-9e0e-4094-b496-600bb984c6b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_4897d99e-1d00-4a2e-9e3f-f94a153e06d5" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_46df52fc-2bfe-432a-9edd-855c98ed086f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_9f1db296-9e0e-4094-b496-600bb984c6b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_46df52fc-2bfe-432a-9edd-855c98ed086f" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_3cb337ff-bd95-4b02-9110-bcdb0cb0bd73" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityTable_301c882e-465a-487b-b307-ca018931b2ce" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_3cb337ff-bd95-4b02-9110-bcdb0cb0bd73" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_3cb337ff-bd95-4b02-9110-bcdb0cb0bd73_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_3cb337ff-bd95-4b02-9110-bcdb0cb0bd73" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_3cb337ff-bd95-4b02-9110-bcdb0cb0bd73_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_cc6f6d97-b81a-4c0c-bf83-98504309dc2d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_3cb337ff-bd95-4b02-9110-bcdb0cb0bd73" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_cc6f6d97-b81a-4c0c-bf83-98504309dc2d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CEGMember_3da39aff-681c-4a3f-be47-1fa35ac62ae2" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CEGMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_cc6f6d97-b81a-4c0c-bf83-98504309dc2d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CEGMember_3da39aff-681c-4a3f-be47-1fa35ac62ae2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_TaxEquityInvestorsMember_d115ee97-c6e0-4538-84de-a981958d6c41" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_TaxEquityInvestorsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_cc6f6d97-b81a-4c0c-bf83-98504309dc2d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_TaxEquityInvestorsMember_d115ee97-c6e0-4538-84de-a981958d6c41" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_4c183f07-7369-4371-b268-e9afd6be1d26" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationEquityLineItems_0e3789bb-307e-4b72-af8d-a632b0e299ee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_4c183f07-7369-4371-b268-e9afd6be1d26" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3dfc7ac5-dd55-4250-b5e5-54f13d054766" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_4c183f07-7369-4371-b268-e9afd6be1d26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3dfc7ac5-dd55-4250-b5e5-54f13d054766" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestIncludingRoundingAdjustments_492aa9a4-787f-4a81-8839-a80b9c8e3503" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestIncludingRoundingAdjustments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_4c183f07-7369-4371-b268-e9afd6be1d26" xlink:to="loc_cwen_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestIncludingRoundingAdjustments_492aa9a4-787f-4a81-8839-a80b9c8e3503" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_ed5ec53e-44ec-4b70-8e5f-8e8feec27eca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_4c183f07-7369-4371-b268-e9afd6be1d26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_ed5ec53e-44ec-4b70-8e5f-8e8feec27eca" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest_cbc69ff0-6944-4043-ae5d-e5baaab2fb11" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_4c183f07-7369-4371-b268-e9afd6be1d26" xlink:to="loc_cwen_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest_cbc69ff0-6944-4043-ae5d-e5baaab2fb11" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHoldersCash_3bad0722-6bc5-4090-a654-8e550e9f252c" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHoldersCash"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_4c183f07-7369-4371-b268-e9afd6be1d26" xlink:to="loc_cwen_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHoldersCash_3bad0722-6bc5-4090-a654-8e550e9f252c" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_NoncontrollingInterestDecreasefromDistributionstoNoncontrollingInterestHoldersCash_ee0893dd-7c06-4a0b-b805-61dbf68735e8" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_NoncontrollingInterestDecreasefromDistributionstoNoncontrollingInterestHoldersCash"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_4c183f07-7369-4371-b268-e9afd6be1d26" xlink:to="loc_cwen_NoncontrollingInterestDecreasefromDistributionstoNoncontrollingInterestHoldersCash_ee0893dd-7c06-4a0b-b805-61dbf68735e8" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest_8c6ac97d-3121-4586-bfd8-c436c2da57e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_4c183f07-7369-4371-b268-e9afd6be1d26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest_8c6ac97d-3121-4586-bfd8-c436c2da57e6" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_TransfersOfAssetsUnderCommonControl_97cecbef-5db2-4c50-9dad-ade20381b47a" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_TransfersOfAssetsUnderCommonControl"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_4c183f07-7369-4371-b268-e9afd6be1d26" xlink:to="loc_cwen_TransfersOfAssetsUnderCommonControl_97cecbef-5db2-4c50-9dad-ade20381b47a" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_df2e300b-28d6-42c2-9f04-5f4b5a79b364" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_4c183f07-7369-4371-b268-e9afd6be1d26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_df2e300b-28d6-42c2-9f04-5f4b5a79b364" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_DistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestsNetOfContributionsNonCash_d8578d18-d2f3-4fc6-8b55-a16b4f565f3f" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_DistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestsNetOfContributionsNonCash"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_4c183f07-7369-4371-b268-e9afd6be1d26" xlink:to="loc_cwen_DistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestsNetOfContributionsNonCash_d8578d18-d2f3-4fc6-8b55-a16b4f565f3f" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromSpecialDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_bd50873d-4640-4b05-b52c-09c16b3dc890" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromSpecialDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_4c183f07-7369-4371-b268-e9afd6be1d26" xlink:to="loc_cwen_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromSpecialDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_bd50873d-4640-4b05-b52c-09c16b3dc890" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther_c129fd95-2fba-4f03-b42e-a1afd094bdcb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_4c183f07-7369-4371-b268-e9afd6be1d26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther_c129fd95-2fba-4f03-b42e-a1afd094bdcb" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_2aea2606-b90d-4bd7-bde9-e3647ee25820" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_4c183f07-7369-4371-b268-e9afd6be1d26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_2aea2606-b90d-4bd7-bde9-e3647ee25820" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_35a92a2f-174c-4533-9963-180f46150fa0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_4c183f07-7369-4371-b268-e9afd6be1d26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_35a92a2f-174c-4533-9963-180f46150fa0" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther_222653d7-9ab3-4254-9b67-4da2d7288bda" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_4c183f07-7369-4371-b268-e9afd6be1d26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther_222653d7-9ab3-4254-9b67-4da2d7288bda" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_4024866d-c741-4d1c-8df1-76d98d3de9f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/NatureofBusinessDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#NatureofBusinessDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/NatureofBusinessDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_BasisofPresentationLineItems_02ae505b-a350-4904-8042-979fc98cb9bc" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_BasisofPresentationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_NatureOfBusinessTable_80b1b855-02c8-40b0-9b94-594c623441ee" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_NatureOfBusinessTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_cwen_BasisofPresentationLineItems_02ae505b-a350-4904-8042-979fc98cb9bc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_NatureOfBusinessTable_80b1b855-02c8-40b0-9b94-594c623441ee" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_274e2eb8-8f61-46e3-a08d-8ca3de11cb82" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_cwen_NatureOfBusinessTable_80b1b855-02c8-40b0-9b94-594c623441ee" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_274e2eb8-8f61-46e3-a08d-8ca3de11cb82" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_274e2eb8-8f61-46e3-a08d-8ca3de11cb82_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_274e2eb8-8f61-46e3-a08d-8ca3de11cb82" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_274e2eb8-8f61-46e3-a08d-8ca3de11cb82_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_6c602987-4a2a-4cef-9b51-47e3bf652c9b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_274e2eb8-8f61-46e3-a08d-8ca3de11cb82" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_6c602987-4a2a-4cef-9b51-47e3bf652c9b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_BlackRockDropDownMember_cd043538-d139-4c78-bef7-02b3ad89f83d" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_BlackRockDropDownMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_6c602987-4a2a-4cef-9b51-47e3bf652c9b" xlink:to="loc_cwen_BlackRockDropDownMember_cd043538-d139-4c78-bef7-02b3ad89f83d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ClearwayEnergyInc.Member_92d14ce6-a10a-49c5-adfa-0f7aba10f68c" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ClearwayEnergyInc.Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_6c602987-4a2a-4cef-9b51-47e3bf652c9b" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ClearwayEnergyInc.Member_92d14ce6-a10a-49c5-adfa-0f7aba10f68c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ClearwayEnergyLLCMember_5a349bcb-8e45-413a-9eac-58fa37e6f66e" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ClearwayEnergyLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_6c602987-4a2a-4cef-9b51-47e3bf652c9b" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ClearwayEnergyLLCMember_5a349bcb-8e45-413a-9eac-58fa37e6f66e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_07b0c1b8-058e-4776-aa90-06de4cf7ab84" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_cwen_NatureOfBusinessTable_80b1b855-02c8-40b0-9b94-594c623441ee" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_07b0c1b8-058e-4776-aa90-06de4cf7ab84" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_07b0c1b8-058e-4776-aa90-06de4cf7ab84_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_07b0c1b8-058e-4776-aa90-06de4cf7ab84" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_07b0c1b8-058e-4776-aa90-06de4cf7ab84_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_dcc451af-3a6d-4efe-b2cb-c8eeff1a336b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_07b0c1b8-058e-4776-aa90-06de4cf7ab84" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_dcc451af-3a6d-4efe-b2cb-c8eeff1a336b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_GlobalInfrastructureManagementMember_d1ce1d90-bc1a-4183-8091-ea84527b28a5" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_GlobalInfrastructureManagementMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_dcc451af-3a6d-4efe-b2cb-c8eeff1a336b" xlink:to="loc_cwen_GlobalInfrastructureManagementMember_d1ce1d90-bc1a-4183-8091-ea84527b28a5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ClearwayEnergyLLCMember_64e86776-190b-4743-8945-23f41758b3d7" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ClearwayEnergyLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_dcc451af-3a6d-4efe-b2cb-c8eeff1a336b" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ClearwayEnergyLLCMember_64e86776-190b-4743-8945-23f41758b3d7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CEGMember_2d7c22cd-10fb-4a37-bfe5-cd8f088a2997" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CEGMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_dcc451af-3a6d-4efe-b2cb-c8eeff1a336b" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CEGMember_2d7c22cd-10fb-4a37-bfe5-cd8f088a2997" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_PublicShareholdersMember_f3222fda-f118-42f2-b143-a4a0ed5415aa" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_PublicShareholdersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_dcc451af-3a6d-4efe-b2cb-c8eeff1a336b" xlink:to="loc_cwen_PublicShareholdersMember_f3222fda-f118-42f2-b143-a4a0ed5415aa" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeAxis_fbcb9ec6-82b2-443d-89c8-ea8141b407fa" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_cwen_NatureOfBusinessTable_80b1b855-02c8-40b0-9b94-594c623441ee" xlink:to="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeAxis_fbcb9ec6-82b2-443d-89c8-ea8141b407fa" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeDomain_fbcb9ec6-82b2-443d-89c8-ea8141b407fa_default" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeAxis_fbcb9ec6-82b2-443d-89c8-ea8141b407fa" xlink:to="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeDomain_fbcb9ec6-82b2-443d-89c8-ea8141b407fa_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeDomain_722c4323-c368-40ad-a638-dd11c3a53dbc" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeAxis_fbcb9ec6-82b2-443d-89c8-ea8141b407fa" xlink:to="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeDomain_722c4323-c368-40ad-a638-dd11c3a53dbc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ConventionalGenerationUtilityScaleSolarDistributedSolarandWindMember_90c74970-5cb0-45db-8f57-15b1dd8ddadb" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ConventionalGenerationUtilityScaleSolarDistributedSolarandWindMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeDomain_722c4323-c368-40ad-a638-dd11c3a53dbc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ConventionalGenerationUtilityScaleSolarDistributedSolarandWindMember_90c74970-5cb0-45db-8f57-15b1dd8ddadb" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_GenerationalFacilitiesAndDistrictEnergySystemsMember_91819854-d3be-4577-aedc-9a1c7d383e37" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_GenerationalFacilitiesAndDistrictEnergySystemsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeDomain_722c4323-c368-40ad-a638-dd11c3a53dbc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_GenerationalFacilitiesAndDistrictEnergySystemsMember_91819854-d3be-4577-aedc-9a1c7d383e37" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_89ac963b-cbe3-47ca-a265-af12a9efc060" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_cwen_NatureOfBusinessTable_80b1b855-02c8-40b0-9b94-594c623441ee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_89ac963b-cbe3-47ca-a265-af12a9efc060" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_89ac963b-cbe3-47ca-a265-af12a9efc060_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_89ac963b-cbe3-47ca-a265-af12a9efc060" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_89ac963b-cbe3-47ca-a265-af12a9efc060_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_2e6852d4-506a-439f-865a-d84e0e5f25c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_89ac963b-cbe3-47ca-a265-af12a9efc060" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_2e6852d4-506a-439f-865a-d84e0e5f25c7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_1c5da27f-d33c-4392-8595-ec9a82617e8f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_2e6852d4-506a-439f-865a-d84e0e5f25c7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_1c5da27f-d33c-4392-8595-ec9a82617e8f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest_77b34f92-b118-4bf9-a368-2640de7f73ce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_BasisofPresentationLineItems_02ae505b-a350-4904-8042-979fc98cb9bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest_77b34f92-b118-4bf9-a368-2640de7f73ce" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationCapacityMegawatts_622343e8-062e-440d-9278-335ac6b78387" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_PowerGenerationCapacityMegawatts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_BasisofPresentationLineItems_02ae505b-a350-4904-8042-979fc98cb9bc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationCapacityMegawatts_622343e8-062e-440d-9278-335ac6b78387" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCorLimitedPartnershipLPMembersorLimitedPartnersVotingInterest_829381fe-f3d0-4e02-bebc-137a9c79debd" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCorLimitedPartnershipLPMembersorLimitedPartnersVotingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_BasisofPresentationLineItems_02ae505b-a350-4904-8042-979fc98cb9bc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCorLimitedPartnershipLPMembersorLimitedPartnersVotingInterest_829381fe-f3d0-4e02-bebc-137a9c79debd" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_54ae5351-abd2-47cb-ad5a-f24fefd3d6c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_5d87e21a-02f5-426a-a5de-93547d3f97a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_54ae5351-abd2-47cb-ad5a-f24fefd3d6c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_5d87e21a-02f5-426a-a5de-93547d3f97a8" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_b0d8fe91-fb21-4e76-ac3b-1d7cd66e3626" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_5d87e21a-02f5-426a-a5de-93547d3f97a8" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_b0d8fe91-fb21-4e76-ac3b-1d7cd66e3626" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_b0d8fe91-fb21-4e76-ac3b-1d7cd66e3626_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_b0d8fe91-fb21-4e76-ac3b-1d7cd66e3626" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_b0d8fe91-fb21-4e76-ac3b-1d7cd66e3626_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_21295297-b0e0-4873-9674-d8e9ca541c76" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_b0d8fe91-fb21-4e76-ac3b-1d7cd66e3626" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_21295297-b0e0-4873-9674-d8e9ca541c76" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ProjectLevelSubsidiariesMember_059b92ae-a99b-4f86-8705-c984e79d870e" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ProjectLevelSubsidiariesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_21295297-b0e0-4873-9674-d8e9ca541c76" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ProjectLevelSubsidiariesMember_059b92ae-a99b-4f86-8705-c984e79d870e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis_18de9322-0bd7-42db-a60e-c696a297e32e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_5d87e21a-02f5-426a-a5de-93547d3f97a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis_18de9322-0bd7-42db-a60e-c696a297e32e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_18de9322-0bd7-42db-a60e-c696a297e32e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis_18de9322-0bd7-42db-a60e-c696a297e32e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_18de9322-0bd7-42db-a60e-c696a297e32e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_02e6bb19-d730-4fcd-b222-0e40505fd487" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis_18de9322-0bd7-42db-a60e-c696a297e32e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_02e6bb19-d730-4fcd-b222-0e40505fd487" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_OperatingFundsMember_f2df235e-786d-46fe-8661-971543334757" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_OperatingFundsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_02e6bb19-d730-4fcd-b222-0e40505fd487" xlink:to="loc_cwen_OperatingFundsMember_f2df235e-786d-46fe-8661-971543334757" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_PurposeAxis_57f56a7e-4a39-44c2-9268-c5820ece2a74" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_PurposeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_5d87e21a-02f5-426a-a5de-93547d3f97a8" xlink:to="loc_cwen_PurposeAxis_57f56a7e-4a39-44c2-9268-c5820ece2a74" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_PurposeDomain_57f56a7e-4a39-44c2-9268-c5820ece2a74_default" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_PurposeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_cwen_PurposeAxis_57f56a7e-4a39-44c2-9268-c5820ece2a74" xlink:to="loc_cwen_PurposeDomain_57f56a7e-4a39-44c2-9268-c5820ece2a74_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_PurposeDomain_b8daf20c-f80d-4b13-912a-1ec1bd67938d" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_PurposeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_cwen_PurposeAxis_57f56a7e-4a39-44c2-9268-c5820ece2a74" xlink:to="loc_cwen_PurposeDomain_b8daf20c-f80d-4b13-912a-1ec1bd67938d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_LongTermDebtCurrentMember_e6e16067-0ac4-4dad-a92d-e944914ed8fe" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_LongTermDebtCurrentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_PurposeDomain_b8daf20c-f80d-4b13-912a-1ec1bd67938d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_LongTermDebtCurrentMember_e6e16067-0ac4-4dad-a92d-e944914ed8fe" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_DebtServiceObligationsMember_ae25a0af-bcee-4710-ac8b-2a1d26349d6d" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_DebtServiceObligationsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_PurposeDomain_b8daf20c-f80d-4b13-912a-1ec1bd67938d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_DebtServiceObligationsMember_ae25a0af-bcee-4710-ac8b-2a1d26349d6d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashDistributionMember_7cc46a6c-86d9-4be2-a2fd-8569cfa3225e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CashDistributionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_PurposeDomain_b8daf20c-f80d-4b13-912a-1ec1bd67938d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashDistributionMember_7cc46a6c-86d9-4be2-a2fd-8569cfa3225e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_b707c053-d23e-4704-94bd-3b2821e27d25" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_5d87e21a-02f5-426a-a5de-93547d3f97a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_b707c053-d23e-4704-94bd-3b2821e27d25" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_b707c053-d23e-4704-94bd-3b2821e27d25_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_b707c053-d23e-4704-94bd-3b2821e27d25" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_b707c053-d23e-4704-94bd-3b2821e27d25_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_d8c49230-2db4-4b9d-bfa0-847fbbed3677" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_b707c053-d23e-4704-94bd-3b2821e27d25" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_d8c49230-2db4-4b9d-bfa0-847fbbed3677" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_f9dedbe2-d5cb-4ad5-96b1-0b5d6cf261b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_d8c49230-2db4-4b9d-bfa0-847fbbed3677" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_f9dedbe2-d5cb-4ad5-96b1-0b5d6cf261b1" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassCMember_63c0ff0a-a075-4325-9305-7d9e0c82b4a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_d8c49230-2db4-4b9d-bfa0-847fbbed3677" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassCMember_63c0ff0a-a075-4325-9305-7d9e0c82b4a0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_03896a54-3c3e-48b9-9078-449d3fc22d28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassBMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_d8c49230-2db4-4b9d-bfa0-847fbbed3677" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_03896a54-3c3e-48b9-9078-449d3fc22d28" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CommonClassDMember_4526e2ba-7b0d-4ed7-a3dd-614c0eb41a2a" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CommonClassDMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_d8c49230-2db4-4b9d-bfa0-847fbbed3677" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CommonClassDMember_4526e2ba-7b0d-4ed7-a3dd-614c0eb41a2a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_7527a434-ad1a-4898-98aa-762dda1d8310" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_5d87e21a-02f5-426a-a5de-93547d3f97a8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_7527a434-ad1a-4898-98aa-762dda1d8310" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_7527a434-ad1a-4898-98aa-762dda1d8310_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_7527a434-ad1a-4898-98aa-762dda1d8310" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_7527a434-ad1a-4898-98aa-762dda1d8310_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_fc8bac74-ca43-4ccb-85a5-9cf203f27fc4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_7527a434-ad1a-4898-98aa-762dda1d8310" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_fc8bac74-ca43-4ccb-85a5-9cf203f27fc4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_ca0a6c20-e17b-45f5-a71b-6561af6b5b4f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_fc8bac74-ca43-4ccb-85a5-9cf203f27fc4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_ca0a6c20-e17b-45f5-a71b-6561af6b5b4f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_d743d34d-bd66-4b68-b401-85a0b1e01e1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_54ae5351-abd2-47cb-ad5a-f24fefd3d6c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_d743d34d-bd66-4b68-b401-85a0b1e01e1f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents_e67c4929-1939-49cf-a0df-b3822acadc65" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_54ae5351-abd2-47cb-ad5a-f24fefd3d6c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents_e67c4929-1939-49cf-a0df-b3822acadc65" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_aa3ccc9e-1656-4203-b326-2b20cb91840b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_54ae5351-abd2-47cb-ad5a-f24fefd3d6c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_aa3ccc9e-1656-4203-b326-2b20cb91840b" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_1088206e-99af-4a8e-be09-de6d11a077c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_54ae5351-abd2-47cb-ad5a-f24fefd3d6c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_1088206e-99af-4a8e-be09-de6d11a077c9" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCMemberDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit_7fffe5b5-836c-4f3a-bf21-c2227d90cd87" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCMemberDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_54ae5351-abd2-47cb-ad5a-f24fefd3d6c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCMemberDistributionsDeclaredPerUnit_7fffe5b5-836c-4f3a-bf21-c2227d90cd87" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleofSupplementalCashFlowInformationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleofSupplementalCashFlowInformationDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleofSupplementalCashFlowInformationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_189648aa-f309-4e52-ac43-c4f6ba17a991" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_caf75793-282f-409d-b966-fdb0dddf26ab" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_cwen_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_189648aa-f309-4e52-ac43-c4f6ba17a991" xlink:to="loc_cwen_SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_caf75793-282f-409d-b966-fdb0dddf26ab" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_c142a145-c386-434d-9c60-68d79fb515f3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_cwen_SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_caf75793-282f-409d-b966-fdb0dddf26ab" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_c142a145-c386-434d-9c60-68d79fb515f3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_c142a145-c386-434d-9c60-68d79fb515f3_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_c142a145-c386-434d-9c60-68d79fb515f3" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_c142a145-c386-434d-9c60-68d79fb515f3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_4c1d8e40-03ac-4e9e-8643-b9b4bc13d002" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_c142a145-c386-434d-9c60-68d79fb515f3" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_4c1d8e40-03ac-4e9e-8643-b9b4bc13d002" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_DropDownMember_d253cf7f-8262-4eef-a0b3-e26760a9be1c" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_DropDownMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_4c1d8e40-03ac-4e9e-8643-b9b4bc13d002" xlink:to="loc_cwen_DropDownMember_d253cf7f-8262-4eef-a0b3-e26760a9be1c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_059e3d9d-9970-4d3f-b238-8ddb294dc83f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_189648aa-f309-4e52-ac43-c4f6ba17a991" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_059e3d9d-9970-4d3f-b238-8ddb294dc83f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition_547dbb0a-0878-4eef-9dc1-07f93e48ce9b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_189648aa-f309-4e52-ac43-c4f6ba17a991" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition_547dbb0a-0878-4eef-9dc1-07f93e48ce9b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_PaymentToAcquireAssetsNetOfCashAcquired_058afe1f-124c-4bf2-9451-734510998e7f" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_PaymentToAcquireAssetsNetOfCashAcquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_189648aa-f309-4e52-ac43-c4f6ba17a991" xlink:to="loc_cwen_PaymentToAcquireAssetsNetOfCashAcquired_058afe1f-124c-4bf2-9451-734510998e7f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionNetOfCashPaidOrAcquired_c3997942-0809-458e-96f4-41de1cce8ef8" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionNetOfCashPaidOrAcquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_189648aa-f309-4e52-ac43-c4f6ba17a991" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionNetOfCashPaidOrAcquired_c3997942-0809-458e-96f4-41de1cce8ef8" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleofDividendsDeclaredDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleofDividendsDeclaredDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleofDividendsDeclaredDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_3cd7e1cd-ac0a-4c6c-b8f1-367acc492a44" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_1bf9f03a-d969-4f3b-9c3a-96b984d0d8f9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_3cd7e1cd-ac0a-4c6c-b8f1-367acc492a44" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_1bf9f03a-d969-4f3b-9c3a-96b984d0d8f9" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_dddf6666-190b-49ec-8b9a-c64b13782320" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_1bf9f03a-d969-4f3b-9c3a-96b984d0d8f9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_dddf6666-190b-49ec-8b9a-c64b13782320" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_dddf6666-190b-49ec-8b9a-c64b13782320_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_dddf6666-190b-49ec-8b9a-c64b13782320" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_dddf6666-190b-49ec-8b9a-c64b13782320_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_dda9e704-9b51-49ea-bcca-05546f668627" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_dddf6666-190b-49ec-8b9a-c64b13782320" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_dda9e704-9b51-49ea-bcca-05546f668627" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_4e7dd9d6-2178-4c29-b519-195f301c3fbe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_dda9e704-9b51-49ea-bcca-05546f668627" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_4e7dd9d6-2178-4c29-b519-195f301c3fbe" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassCMember_3598bc8e-e87c-4e92-85ba-0b604926fbc0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_dda9e704-9b51-49ea-bcca-05546f668627" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassCMember_3598bc8e-e87c-4e92-85ba-0b604926fbc0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_6bce7ba2-3d26-4115-baed-cb43dd8aa749" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_3cd7e1cd-ac0a-4c6c-b8f1-367acc492a44" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_6bce7ba2-3d26-4115-baed-cb43dd8aa749" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleofDistributionsMadetoLimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCMemberbyDistributionDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleofDistributionsMadetoLimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCMemberbyDistributionDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleofDistributionsMadetoLimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCMemberbyDistributionDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_807e7607-6c08-4312-8712-efd0cfd0d51b" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_1898cb31-568d-4db0-a838-0d4fc4c1100a" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_cwen_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_807e7607-6c08-4312-8712-efd0cfd0d51b" xlink:to="loc_cwen_SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_1898cb31-568d-4db0-a838-0d4fc4c1100a" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_01c15cec-78b7-484f-bb99-3f089cd61299" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_cwen_SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_1898cb31-568d-4db0-a838-0d4fc4c1100a" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_01c15cec-78b7-484f-bb99-3f089cd61299" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_01c15cec-78b7-484f-bb99-3f089cd61299_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_01c15cec-78b7-484f-bb99-3f089cd61299" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_01c15cec-78b7-484f-bb99-3f089cd61299_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_c7b82757-a13a-4cb5-b794-c3a1470f5ee1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_01c15cec-78b7-484f-bb99-3f089cd61299" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_c7b82757-a13a-4cb5-b794-c3a1470f5ee1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ClearwayEnergyLLCMember_c8a3709f-90ad-4779-bfb4-67c45e4aaf41" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ClearwayEnergyLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_c7b82757-a13a-4cb5-b794-c3a1470f5ee1" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ClearwayEnergyLLCMember_c8a3709f-90ad-4779-bfb4-67c45e4aaf41" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_879af228-4518-40c5-be67-cfdc9b334c19" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_cwen_SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_1898cb31-568d-4db0-a838-0d4fc4c1100a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_879af228-4518-40c5-be67-cfdc9b334c19" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_879af228-4518-40c5-be67-cfdc9b334c19_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_879af228-4518-40c5-be67-cfdc9b334c19" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_879af228-4518-40c5-be67-cfdc9b334c19_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_57fe9db6-47d2-4b10-927a-bcf670c854cf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_879af228-4518-40c5-be67-cfdc9b334c19" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_57fe9db6-47d2-4b10-927a-bcf670c854cf" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_bb999f33-0a0b-4cf8-a1c1-e93834b6f5bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassBMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_57fe9db6-47d2-4b10-927a-bcf670c854cf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassBMember_bb999f33-0a0b-4cf8-a1c1-e93834b6f5bd" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CommonClassDMember_ece8afbf-465c-4006-8ba6-441b6847f17a" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CommonClassDMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_57fe9db6-47d2-4b10-927a-bcf670c854cf" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CommonClassDMember_ece8afbf-465c-4006-8ba6-441b6847f17a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCMemberDistributionsPaidPerUnit_154ed26c-8e8c-4ff7-a541-a5e44293f488" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCMemberDistributionsPaidPerUnit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_807e7607-6c08-4312-8712-efd0cfd0d51b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCMemberDistributionsPaidPerUnit_154ed26c-8e8c-4ff7-a541-a5e44293f488" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleofDisaggregationofRevenueDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleofDisaggregationofRevenueDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleofDisaggregationofRevenueDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_d766ca45-bb0b-4332-8028-f5fc838e9314" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_fd42a3dc-4ddc-477a-8c2e-efe9a627ddb4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_d766ca45-bb0b-4332-8028-f5fc838e9314" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_fd42a3dc-4ddc-477a-8c2e-efe9a627ddb4" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_0b977d08-e92c-41ad-ade8-a6e86b1437e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_fd42a3dc-4ddc-477a-8c2e-efe9a627ddb4" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_0b977d08-e92c-41ad-ade8-a6e86b1437e1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_0b977d08-e92c-41ad-ade8-a6e86b1437e1_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_0b977d08-e92c-41ad-ade8-a6e86b1437e1" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_0b977d08-e92c-41ad-ade8-a6e86b1437e1_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_6550b0e9-5faf-4b54-9d64-778c202dea34" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_0b977d08-e92c-41ad-ade8-a6e86b1437e1" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_6550b0e9-5faf-4b54-9d64-778c202dea34" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_3e21a428-c8d3-4fad-8342-7402b463a6c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_6550b0e9-5faf-4b54-9d64-778c202dea34" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_3e21a428-c8d3-4fad-8342-7402b463a6c7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_58401bd5-a115-46a0-b056-8c8d681b9864" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_fd42a3dc-4ddc-477a-8c2e-efe9a627ddb4" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_58401bd5-a115-46a0-b056-8c8d681b9864" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_58401bd5-a115-46a0-b056-8c8d681b9864_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_58401bd5-a115-46a0-b056-8c8d681b9864" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_58401bd5-a115-46a0-b056-8c8d681b9864_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_5c1b2221-198d-40b4-ac90-af8299adbe84" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_58401bd5-a115-46a0-b056-8c8d681b9864" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_5c1b2221-198d-40b4-ac90-af8299adbe84" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_EnergyRevenueMember_2ad5ffe3-10b5-4553-a66e-17460680902d" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_EnergyRevenueMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_5c1b2221-198d-40b4-ac90-af8299adbe84" xlink:to="loc_cwen_EnergyRevenueMember_2ad5ffe3-10b5-4553-a66e-17460680902d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CapacityRevenueMember_ffd32b25-52e2-4120-af5f-045c74c97517" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CapacityRevenueMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_5c1b2221-198d-40b4-ac90-af8299adbe84" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CapacityRevenueMember_ffd32b25-52e2-4120-af5f-045c74c97517" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ProductsAndServicesOtherMember_84605762-2256-4000-b79e-85f78ce607ba" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ProductsAndServicesOtherMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_5c1b2221-198d-40b4-ac90-af8299adbe84" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ProductsAndServicesOtherMember_84605762-2256-4000-b79e-85f78ce607ba" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_625fbd45-f254-488b-afa9-d20a1b066bbc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_fd42a3dc-4ddc-477a-8c2e-efe9a627ddb4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_625fbd45-f254-488b-afa9-d20a1b066bbc" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_625fbd45-f254-488b-afa9-d20a1b066bbc_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_625fbd45-f254-488b-afa9-d20a1b066bbc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_625fbd45-f254-488b-afa9-d20a1b066bbc_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_7f82bc86-41c6-4da1-98bb-8839d382e9c4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_625fbd45-f254-488b-afa9-d20a1b066bbc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_7f82bc86-41c6-4da1-98bb-8839d382e9c4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ConventionalGenerationMember_786d0ce7-f88a-412f-98a8-99cf65445baf" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ConventionalGenerationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_7f82bc86-41c6-4da1-98bb-8839d382e9c4" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ConventionalGenerationMember_786d0ce7-f88a-412f-98a8-99cf65445baf" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_RenewablesMember_4adda6a9-7c70-416d-88d0-dbe1d379ffc6" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_RenewablesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_7f82bc86-41c6-4da1-98bb-8839d382e9c4" xlink:to="loc_cwen_RenewablesMember_4adda6a9-7c70-416d-88d0-dbe1d379ffc6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_52db9e92-8c9e-46ab-a0bd-2ce0962eca3e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_d766ca45-bb0b-4332-8028-f5fc838e9314" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_52db9e92-8c9e-46ab-a0bd-2ce0962eca3e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization_d41b4708-80b4-40c3-ab83-fd47f1cd16cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_d766ca45-bb0b-4332-8028-f5fc838e9314" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization_d41b4708-80b4-40c3-ab83-fd47f1cd16cb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_RevenueMarktomarketHedgingActivities_e5ec028c-0b0b-402b-b948-6e280b514f16" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_RevenueMarktomarketHedgingActivities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_d766ca45-bb0b-4332-8028-f5fc838e9314" xlink:to="loc_cwen_RevenueMarktomarketHedgingActivities_e5ec028c-0b0b-402b-b948-6e280b514f16" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_432a8f1d-146e-42cb-bdca-c68816938de5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization_6236c52b-3ad4-470c-9b0f-b3f07a464ca9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_RevenueMarktomarketHedgingActivities_e988e439-076b-43f3-acc1-5077c2bcd55f" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_RevenueMarktomarketHedgingActivities"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome_d377c10b-1223-4b0b-a516-1dd940155297" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_d766ca45-bb0b-4332-8028-f5fc838e9314" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome_d377c10b-1223-4b0b-a516-1dd940155297" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_7223815a-d230-4a3b-8d60-212184d93979" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_d766ca45-bb0b-4332-8028-f5fc838e9314" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_7223815a-d230-4a3b-8d60-212184d93979" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList_1eda8e6e-2b05-4b25-9c3a-3cfc7c6283b5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_7223815a-d230-4a3b-8d60-212184d93979" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseIncomeComprehensiveIncomeExtensibleList_1eda8e6e-2b05-4b25-9c3a-3cfc7c6283b5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome_6661e965-a2ca-422b-98fc-2f54af4cc4f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleofContractwithCustomerAssetandLiabilityDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleofContractwithCustomerAssetandLiabilityDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/SummaryofSignificantAccountingPoliciesScheduleofContractwithCustomerAssetandLiabilityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_af1d54de-d065-4324-8247-21f2a621fecc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_19ccf430-ab37-4fd0-aef2-5797efb86c3d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_af1d54de-d065-4324-8247-21f2a621fecc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_19ccf430-ab37-4fd0-aef2-5797efb86c3d" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis_88c08f85-4f80-4c78-84c6-75dd41e6ee20" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_19ccf430-ab37-4fd0-aef2-5797efb86c3d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis_88c08f85-4f80-4c78-84c6-75dd41e6ee20" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_88c08f85-4f80-4c78-84c6-75dd41e6ee20_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis_88c08f85-4f80-4c78-84c6-75dd41e6ee20" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_88c08f85-4f80-4c78-84c6-75dd41e6ee20_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_58f50ed6-030b-4dc3-96ba-21d78259736a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis_88c08f85-4f80-4c78-84c6-75dd41e6ee20" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_58f50ed6-030b-4dc3-96ba-21d78259736a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember_3e137317-e604-41c6-af5e-2811d0041ec8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_58f50ed6-030b-4dc3-96ba-21d78259736a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember_3e137317-e604-41c6-af5e-2811d0041ec8" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember_e2f29be8-422a-4431-9c4f-5096baaf0717" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_58f50ed6-030b-4dc3-96ba-21d78259736a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember_e2f29be8-422a-4431-9c4f-5096baaf0717" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet_778ee1fe-90ae-4df5-8c20-d2c9b0017133" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_af1d54de-d065-4324-8247-21f2a621fecc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet_778ee1fe-90ae-4df5-8c20-d2c9b0017133" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/AcquisitionsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#AcquisitionsNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/AcquisitionsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_6f983d3b-7fd8-447f-a050-455ae5bd3037" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionTable_48defcb0-e2bb-443d-9184-9af4ad5d01e6" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_6f983d3b-7fd8-447f-a050-455ae5bd3037" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionTable_48defcb0-e2bb-443d-9184-9af4ad5d01e6" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeAxis_7b7cc2e3-0767-4eda-bf0f-d3ff6b7b78e3" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionTable_48defcb0-e2bb-443d-9184-9af4ad5d01e6" xlink:to="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeAxis_7b7cc2e3-0767-4eda-bf0f-d3ff6b7b78e3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeDomain_7b7cc2e3-0767-4eda-bf0f-d3ff6b7b78e3_default" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeAxis_7b7cc2e3-0767-4eda-bf0f-d3ff6b7b78e3" xlink:to="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeDomain_7b7cc2e3-0767-4eda-bf0f-d3ff6b7b78e3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeDomain_b525c359-87dc-4305-8f0d-3da00ed71f92" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeAxis_7b7cc2e3-0767-4eda-bf0f-d3ff6b7b78e3" xlink:to="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeDomain_b525c359-87dc-4305-8f0d-3da00ed71f92" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AlternativeEnergyMember_bb93fa05-6cd8-45f0-a4b6-d75e44aa3406" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AlternativeEnergyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationFacilitiesByTypeDomain_b525c359-87dc-4305-8f0d-3da00ed71f92" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AlternativeEnergyMember_bb93fa05-6cd8-45f0-a4b6-d75e44aa3406" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_8e78eb48-6b8d-41b7-b37d-153646b17366" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionTable_48defcb0-e2bb-443d-9184-9af4ad5d01e6" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_8e78eb48-6b8d-41b7-b37d-153646b17366" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_8e78eb48-6b8d-41b7-b37d-153646b17366_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_8e78eb48-6b8d-41b7-b37d-153646b17366" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_8e78eb48-6b8d-41b7-b37d-153646b17366_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_9dc238ae-5c12-4cfc-99ea-a92e83174b8e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_8e78eb48-6b8d-41b7-b37d-153646b17366" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_9dc238ae-5c12-4cfc-99ea-a92e83174b8e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CedarCreekWindHoldcoLLCMember_4e3d8f63-c19c-4796-a1f6-45fe49f3abd4" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CedarCreekWindHoldcoLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_9dc238ae-5c12-4cfc-99ea-a92e83174b8e" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CedarCreekWindHoldcoLLCMember_4e3d8f63-c19c-4796-a1f6-45fe49f3abd4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_LighthouseRenewableHoldco2LLCMember_ad1c7461-b70c-44b7-8b79-886901982b26" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_LighthouseRenewableHoldco2LLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_9dc238ae-5c12-4cfc-99ea-a92e83174b8e" xlink:to="loc_cwen_LighthouseRenewableHoldco2LLCMember_ad1c7461-b70c-44b7-8b79-886901982b26" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_63f07555-1ae4-4597-9722-0151a1e0deb4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionTable_48defcb0-e2bb-443d-9184-9af4ad5d01e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_63f07555-1ae4-4597-9722-0151a1e0deb4" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_63f07555-1ae4-4597-9722-0151a1e0deb4_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_63f07555-1ae4-4597-9722-0151a1e0deb4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_63f07555-1ae4-4597-9722-0151a1e0deb4_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_60316ae1-7267-46c4-af01-1187d89cc90d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_63f07555-1ae4-4597-9722-0151a1e0deb4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_60316ae1-7267-46c4-af01-1187d89cc90d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CedarCreekDropDownMember_65f6c721-729a-4563-aef6-e7d0c6aaf010" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CedarCreekDropDownMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_60316ae1-7267-46c4-af01-1187d89cc90d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CedarCreekDropDownMember_65f6c721-729a-4563-aef6-e7d0c6aaf010" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_TexasSolarNova2DropDownMember_468d67cd-9d53-4276-83ff-138281dbd1e6" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_TexasSolarNova2DropDownMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_60316ae1-7267-46c4-af01-1187d89cc90d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_TexasSolarNova2DropDownMember_468d67cd-9d53-4276-83ff-138281dbd1e6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_07a52a8c-ff02-4a41-b031-bf6b9005b73d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionTable_48defcb0-e2bb-443d-9184-9af4ad5d01e6" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_07a52a8c-ff02-4a41-b031-bf6b9005b73d" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_07a52a8c-ff02-4a41-b031-bf6b9005b73d_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_07a52a8c-ff02-4a41-b031-bf6b9005b73d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_07a52a8c-ff02-4a41-b031-bf6b9005b73d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_67cac3f5-d5d7-4e6f-b048-b9922523b920" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2024/dei-2024.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_07a52a8c-ff02-4a41-b031-bf6b9005b73d" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_67cac3f5-d5d7-4e6f-b048-b9922523b920" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CedarCreekTEHoldcoLLCMember_f293a83e-506f-47ba-8e2c-f7a0f8b66aa0" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CedarCreekTEHoldcoLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_67cac3f5-d5d7-4e6f-b048-b9922523b920" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CedarCreekTEHoldcoLLCMember_f293a83e-506f-47ba-8e2c-f7a0f8b66aa0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_TSN1TEHoldcoLLCMember_fa59cc9a-b9bd-4715-a0d9-d102f4718369" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_TSN1TEHoldcoLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_67cac3f5-d5d7-4e6f-b048-b9922523b920" xlink:to="loc_cwen_TSN1TEHoldcoLLCMember_fa59cc9a-b9bd-4715-a0d9-d102f4718369" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_cbc8f67a-7627-4981-b335-aa4a4a717775" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionTable_48defcb0-e2bb-443d-9184-9af4ad5d01e6" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_cbc8f67a-7627-4981-b335-aa4a4a717775" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_cbc8f67a-7627-4981-b335-aa4a4a717775_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_cbc8f67a-7627-4981-b335-aa4a4a717775" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_cbc8f67a-7627-4981-b335-aa4a4a717775_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_be729da6-c0a7-48ea-be38-f460cfc68120" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_cbc8f67a-7627-4981-b335-aa4a4a717775" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_be729da6-c0a7-48ea-be38-f460cfc68120" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CashEquityInvestorMember_d0e8fdad-c82c-4d69-b43c-11d054522b0d" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CashEquityInvestorMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_be729da6-c0a7-48ea-be38-f460cfc68120" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CashEquityInvestorMember_d0e8fdad-c82c-4d69-b43c-11d054522b0d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CEGMember_a4d66002-b154-489a-ba8f-e2ebcad5f88f" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CEGMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_be729da6-c0a7-48ea-be38-f460cfc68120" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CEGMember_a4d66002-b154-489a-ba8f-e2ebcad5f88f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_3d7eb4ae-83dd-4c6a-8d9b-d7a647b2cd0c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionTable_48defcb0-e2bb-443d-9184-9af4ad5d01e6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_3d7eb4ae-83dd-4c6a-8d9b-d7a647b2cd0c" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_3d7eb4ae-83dd-4c6a-8d9b-d7a647b2cd0c_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_3d7eb4ae-83dd-4c6a-8d9b-d7a647b2cd0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_3d7eb4ae-83dd-4c6a-8d9b-d7a647b2cd0c_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_d17353cc-d4ca-474e-be13-02d70a325bb4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_3d7eb4ae-83dd-4c6a-8d9b-d7a647b2cd0c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_d17353cc-d4ca-474e-be13-02d70a325bb4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ClearwayRenewLLCMember_a21e6274-0c0b-4c7b-8c2b-987682f771c0" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ClearwayRenewLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_d17353cc-d4ca-474e-be13-02d70a325bb4" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ClearwayRenewLLCMember_a21e6274-0c0b-4c7b-8c2b-987682f771c0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationCapacityMegawatts_1a26f8e9-4fbb-478a-9fce-fc0e6ede6205" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_PowerGenerationCapacityMegawatts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_6f983d3b-7fd8-447f-a050-455ae5bd3037" xlink:to="loc_cwen_PowerGenerationCapacityMegawatts_1a26f8e9-4fbb-478a-9fce-fc0e6ede6205" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_fad5be26-988b-47aa-8b3c-2ca1ccc118d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_6f983d3b-7fd8-447f-a050-455ae5bd3037" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_fad5be26-988b-47aa-8b3c-2ca1ccc118d3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionPowerPurchaseAgreementPeriod_7ac9491e-a669-49aa-9e6e-52757b1ea1c7" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionPowerPurchaseAgreementPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_6f983d3b-7fd8-447f-a050-455ae5bd3037" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionPowerPurchaseAgreementPeriod_7ac9491e-a669-49aa-9e6e-52757b1ea1c7" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_ab7b3e41-3cfc-4662-808c-99095af5b9dd" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_6f983d3b-7fd8-447f-a050-455ae5bd3037" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_ab7b3e41-3cfc-4662-808c-99095af5b9dd" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_PaymentsToFundProjectReserveAccounts_7518853d-5813-4baa-978d-81e02cc490b7" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_PaymentsToFundProjectReserveAccounts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_6f983d3b-7fd8-447f-a050-455ae5bd3037" xlink:to="loc_cwen_PaymentsToFundProjectReserveAccounts_7518853d-5813-4baa-978d-81e02cc490b7" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/AcquisitionsandDispositionsScheduleofAssetAcquisitionDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#AcquisitionsandDispositionsScheduleofAssetAcquisitionDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/AcquisitionsandDispositionsScheduleofAssetAcquisitionDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_49a2df5a-85c1-495c-a154-03de6f2197c3" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionTable_d3a562e1-6208-4c14-abe4-f50fe2555825" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_49a2df5a-85c1-495c-a154-03de6f2197c3" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionTable_d3a562e1-6208-4c14-abe4-f50fe2555825" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_21758b4d-81bc-49b2-9700-c5ca2a989407" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionTable_d3a562e1-6208-4c14-abe4-f50fe2555825" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_21758b4d-81bc-49b2-9700-c5ca2a989407" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_21758b4d-81bc-49b2-9700-c5ca2a989407_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_21758b4d-81bc-49b2-9700-c5ca2a989407" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_21758b4d-81bc-49b2-9700-c5ca2a989407_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_01c04fe3-9b5d-4dcd-a398-f5f1b951649f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_21758b4d-81bc-49b2-9700-c5ca2a989407" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_01c04fe3-9b5d-4dcd-a398-f5f1b951649f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_TexasSolarNova2DropDownMember_0c7ca67f-a3d7-4221-aec4-8374b849ee99" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_TexasSolarNova2DropDownMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_01c04fe3-9b5d-4dcd-a398-f5f1b951649f" xlink:to="loc_cwen_TexasSolarNova2DropDownMember_0c7ca67f-a3d7-4221-aec4-8374b849ee99" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CedarCreekDropDownMember_bc8c7ec3-943b-4992-b76a-e2630323e358" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CedarCreekDropDownMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_01c04fe3-9b5d-4dcd-a398-f5f1b951649f" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CedarCreekDropDownMember_bc8c7ec3-943b-4992-b76a-e2630323e358" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_426a98b5-634e-407a-95cf-1e06201da6b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionTable_d3a562e1-6208-4c14-abe4-f50fe2555825" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_426a98b5-634e-407a-95cf-1e06201da6b1" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_426a98b5-634e-407a-95cf-1e06201da6b1_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_426a98b5-634e-407a-95cf-1e06201da6b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_426a98b5-634e-407a-95cf-1e06201da6b1_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_947a4d8a-9e35-40fd-a39d-2c7a9b694b5a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_426a98b5-634e-407a-95cf-1e06201da6b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_947a4d8a-9e35-40fd-a39d-2c7a9b694b5a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ConstructionLoanMember_edd3ef65-e31a-4392-b0b2-b9b1b3b6765c" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ConstructionLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_947a4d8a-9e35-40fd-a39d-2c7a9b694b5a" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ConstructionLoanMember_edd3ef65-e31a-4392-b0b2-b9b1b3b6765c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_TermLoanMember_f5f1e946-b5a8-4e79-ad9a-be116cb88df4" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_TermLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_947a4d8a-9e35-40fd-a39d-2c7a9b694b5a" xlink:to="loc_cwen_TermLoanMember_f5f1e946-b5a8-4e79-ad9a-be116cb88df4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_SponsorEquityLoanMember_28d95743-ee90-45e4-a738-7190fa5e9633" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_SponsorEquityLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_947a4d8a-9e35-40fd-a39d-2c7a9b694b5a" xlink:to="loc_cwen_SponsorEquityLoanMember_28d95743-ee90-45e4-a738-7190fa5e9633" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_TaxEquityBridgeLoanMember_a5186e2d-0de2-42fd-b676-f270fbc1d677" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_TaxEquityBridgeLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_947a4d8a-9e35-40fd-a39d-2c7a9b694b5a" xlink:to="loc_cwen_TaxEquityBridgeLoanMember_a5186e2d-0de2-42fd-b676-f270fbc1d677" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionRestrictedCash_d08b7abc-81e7-4041-b7f5-5222b5020e91" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionRestrictedCash"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_49a2df5a-85c1-495c-a154-03de6f2197c3" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionRestrictedCash_d08b7abc-81e7-4041-b7f5-5222b5020e91" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditionsNet_43faf12e-118f-4bc9-9a4c-67483f08bf5d" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditionsNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_49a2df5a-85c1-495c-a154-03de6f2197c3" xlink:to="loc_cwen_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditionsNet_43faf12e-118f-4bc9-9a4c-67483f08bf5d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionRightOfUseAsset_652141c7-f04d-470b-a3f4-078645f499b4" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_49a2df5a-85c1-495c-a154-03de6f2197c3" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionRightOfUseAsset_652141c7-f04d-470b-a3f4-078645f499b4" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionDerivativeAssets_1e2c8bc3-1c06-4328-8d0e-3a4a78508e7e" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionDerivativeAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_49a2df5a-85c1-495c-a154-03de6f2197c3" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionDerivativeAssets_1e2c8bc3-1c06-4328-8d0e-3a4a78508e7e" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionOtherNoncurrentAssets_609be0b4-a656-4df8-bf27-3ccf79aedcee" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionOtherNoncurrentAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_49a2df5a-85c1-495c-a154-03de6f2197c3" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionOtherNoncurrentAssets_609be0b4-a656-4df8-bf27-3ccf79aedcee" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionAssetsAcquired_03f2c3b1-836d-48f1-abfd-e735e671ed42" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionAssetsAcquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_49a2df5a-85c1-495c-a154-03de6f2197c3" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionAssetsAcquired_03f2c3b1-836d-48f1-abfd-e735e671ed42" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionLongTermDebt_5a22521b-3656-4a7c-ab0a-b42f1c25dad6" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_49a2df5a-85c1-495c-a154-03de6f2197c3" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionLongTermDebt_5a22521b-3656-4a7c-ab0a-b42f1c25dad6" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionLeaseLiabilitiesNoncurrent_6d002703-29ed-4c8a-902f-7c7768e32071" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionLeaseLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_49a2df5a-85c1-495c-a154-03de6f2197c3" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionLeaseLiabilitiesNoncurrent_6d002703-29ed-4c8a-902f-7c7768e32071" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionLiabilitiesOtherCurrentAndNoncurrent_a4152437-d5e4-4874-8f83-2c7396aea11a" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionLiabilitiesOtherCurrentAndNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_49a2df5a-85c1-495c-a154-03de6f2197c3" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionLiabilitiesOtherCurrentAndNoncurrent_a4152437-d5e4-4874-8f83-2c7396aea11a" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionLiabilitiesAssumed_df8fc939-c660-4799-a1d0-6a8114a9d06f" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionLiabilitiesAssumed"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_49a2df5a-85c1-495c-a154-03de6f2197c3" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionLiabilitiesAssumed_df8fc939-c660-4799-a1d0-6a8114a9d06f" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_7986d4a1-f7e4-4bbb-a226-8b0aeb49db5e" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_49a2df5a-85c1-495c-a154-03de6f2197c3" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_7986d4a1-f7e4-4bbb-a226-8b0aeb49db5e" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_636b5309-4993-4e0d-995b-461d1b0d22cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_ScheduleOfAssetAcquisitionLineItems_49a2df5a-85c1-495c-a154-03de6f2197c3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_636b5309-4993-4e0d-995b-461d1b0d22cb" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/InvestmentsAccountedforbytheEquityMethodandVariableInterestEntitiesScheduleofEquityMethodInvestmentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#InvestmentsAccountedforbytheEquityMethodandVariableInterestEntitiesScheduleofEquityMethodInvestmentsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/InvestmentsAccountedforbytheEquityMethodandVariableInterestEntitiesScheduleofEquityMethodInvestmentsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_2c877cb6-f1f9-4d21-91f8-3b33832a93e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_9833fed1-ac5d-44ee-a95d-912cb481f5a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_2c877cb6-f1f9-4d21-91f8-3b33832a93e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_9833fed1-ac5d-44ee-a95d-912cb481f5a8" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_32145968-5dec-47cd-9d02-93526358db28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_9833fed1-ac5d-44ee-a95d-912cb481f5a8" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_32145968-5dec-47cd-9d02-93526358db28" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_32145968-5dec-47cd-9d02-93526358db28_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_32145968-5dec-47cd-9d02-93526358db28" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_32145968-5dec-47cd-9d02-93526358db28_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_dc02b524-e3aa-40f8-b168-eb1289518a7a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_32145968-5dec-47cd-9d02-93526358db28" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_dc02b524-e3aa-40f8-b168-eb1289518a7a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AvenalMember_e5c7b969-1e5a-42e9-8146-6fab7e94939a" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AvenalMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_dc02b524-e3aa-40f8-b168-eb1289518a7a" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AvenalMember_e5c7b969-1e5a-42e9-8146-6fab7e94939a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_DesertSunlightMember_88bdd963-2699-4218-849e-d0607a4c360e" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_DesertSunlightMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_dc02b524-e3aa-40f8-b168-eb1289518a7a" xlink:to="loc_cwen_DesertSunlightMember_88bdd963-2699-4218-849e-d0607a4c360e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ElkhornRidgeMember_08ffb0ed-479b-4bdf-b0bb-c0ca45567aa8" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ElkhornRidgeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_dc02b524-e3aa-40f8-b168-eb1289518a7a" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ElkhornRidgeMember_08ffb0ed-479b-4bdf-b0bb-c0ca45567aa8" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_GenConnEnergyLlcMember_a109a857-8990-41bc-af62-8f0dfe1dc572" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_GenConnEnergyLlcMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_dc02b524-e3aa-40f8-b168-eb1289518a7a" xlink:to="loc_cwen_GenConnEnergyLlcMember_a109a857-8990-41bc-af62-8f0dfe1dc572" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_SanJuanMesaMember_51c4e388-8f62-46e9-9f5f-707bec6b1f7c" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_SanJuanMesaMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_dc02b524-e3aa-40f8-b168-eb1289518a7a" xlink:to="loc_cwen_SanJuanMesaMember_51c4e388-8f62-46e9-9f5f-707bec6b1f7c" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_1975d341-96ba-4dd2-b287-552182b58ba9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_2c877cb6-f1f9-4d21-91f8-3b33832a93e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_1975d341-96ba-4dd2-b287-552182b58ba9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_8a5f3d4e-625f-46d7-84ca-61bcaaef5e66" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_2c877cb6-f1f9-4d21-91f8-3b33832a93e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_8a5f3d4e-625f-46d7-84ca-61bcaaef5e66" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/InvestmentsAccountedforbytheEquityMethodandVariableInterestEntitiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#InvestmentsAccountedforbytheEquityMethodandVariableInterestEntitiesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/InvestmentsAccountedforbytheEquityMethodandVariableInterestEntitiesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_4115b138-47f8-42f4-ab6f-d4db46f9d31b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_4848beef-8529-4b01-adc4-64e1179e601c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_4115b138-47f8-42f4-ab6f-d4db46f9d31b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_4848beef-8529-4b01-adc4-64e1179e601c" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_729f7c31-1fd9-4708-b7c4-4f76e6d405be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_4848beef-8529-4b01-adc4-64e1179e601c" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_729f7c31-1fd9-4708-b7c4-4f76e6d405be" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_729f7c31-1fd9-4708-b7c4-4f76e6d405be_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_729f7c31-1fd9-4708-b7c4-4f76e6d405be" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_729f7c31-1fd9-4708-b7c4-4f76e6d405be_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_6da906ee-f985-4005-800f-3bf673290e50" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_729f7c31-1fd9-4708-b7c4-4f76e6d405be" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_6da906ee-f985-4005-800f-3bf673290e50" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_RosieCentralBESSMember_85ea8db3-01a2-4243-80e4-42af612fd83c" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_RosieCentralBESSMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_6da906ee-f985-4005-800f-3bf673290e50" xlink:to="loc_cwen_RosieCentralBESSMember_85ea8db3-01a2-4243-80e4-42af612fd83c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_eca529e6-d290-4d18-819a-171cb66264fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_4115b138-47f8-42f4-ab6f-d4db46f9d31b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_eca529e6-d290-4d18-819a-171cb66264fe" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/InvestmentsAccountedforbytheEquityMethodandVariableInterestEntitiesScheduleofVariableInterestEntitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#InvestmentsAccountedforbytheEquityMethodandVariableInterestEntitiesScheduleofVariableInterestEntitiesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/InvestmentsAccountedforbytheEquityMethodandVariableInterestEntitiesScheduleofVariableInterestEntitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_d3dba8ee-ce93-47c0-a017-0e755da139d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_b6f243a4-0c34-4f4f-895e-f055ce25a20d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_d3dba8ee-ce93-47c0-a017-0e755da139d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_b6f243a4-0c34-4f4f-895e-f055ce25a20d" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_cfbe03de-b91f-41f5-b88e-8c72f99219c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_b6f243a4-0c34-4f4f-895e-f055ce25a20d" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_cfbe03de-b91f-41f5-b88e-8c72f99219c2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_cfbe03de-b91f-41f5-b88e-8c72f99219c2_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_cfbe03de-b91f-41f5-b88e-8c72f99219c2" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_cfbe03de-b91f-41f5-b88e-8c72f99219c2_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_c2d0cc37-6a90-49ce-98d4-b850daa288f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_cfbe03de-b91f-41f5-b88e-8c72f99219c2" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_c2d0cc37-6a90-49ce-98d4-b850daa288f4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_BuckthornHoldingsLLCMember_661365f7-70f3-45e4-ae8e-28f588ba56ba" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_BuckthornHoldingsLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_c2d0cc37-6a90-49ce-98d4-b850daa288f4" xlink:to="loc_cwen_BuckthornHoldingsLLCMember_661365f7-70f3-45e4-ae8e-28f588ba56ba" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CedarCreekTEHoldcoLLCMember_2b264668-f1fb-4c6b-b860-77a453e274e2" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CedarCreekTEHoldcoLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_c2d0cc37-6a90-49ce-98d4-b850daa288f4" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CedarCreekTEHoldcoLLCMember_2b264668-f1fb-4c6b-b860-77a453e274e2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_DaggettRenewableHoldcoLLCMember_1d7ff16d-43ae-4a4a-af1b-a1c80a5e7e8f" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_DaggettRenewableHoldcoLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_c2d0cc37-6a90-49ce-98d4-b850daa288f4" xlink:to="loc_cwen_DaggettRenewableHoldcoLLCMember_1d7ff16d-43ae-4a4a-af1b-a1c80a5e7e8f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_DGPVFundsMember_a16369fb-67fc-4c09-ad09-0adcad6a3001" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_DGPVFundsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_c2d0cc37-6a90-49ce-98d4-b850daa288f4" xlink:to="loc_cwen_DGPVFundsMember_a16369fb-67fc-4c09-ad09-0adcad6a3001" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_LighthouseRenewableHoldcoLLCMember_bd02d38c-b2d7-4cd8-92ea-819ef49a3401" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_LighthouseRenewableHoldcoLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_c2d0cc37-6a90-49ce-98d4-b850daa288f4" xlink:to="loc_cwen_LighthouseRenewableHoldcoLLCMember_bd02d38c-b2d7-4cd8-92ea-819ef49a3401" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_LighthouseRenewableHoldco2LLCMember_f20e32f3-60a6-47af-aa7a-e35554d44291" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_LighthouseRenewableHoldco2LLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_c2d0cc37-6a90-49ce-98d4-b850daa288f4" xlink:to="loc_cwen_LighthouseRenewableHoldco2LLCMember_f20e32f3-60a6-47af-aa7a-e35554d44291" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_OahuSolarLLCMember_116f43bf-f293-47c8-a75f-7ea4e437f4d7" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_OahuSolarLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_c2d0cc37-6a90-49ce-98d4-b850daa288f4" xlink:to="loc_cwen_OahuSolarLLCMember_116f43bf-f293-47c8-a75f-7ea4e437f4d7" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_RattlesnakeTEHoldcoLLCMember_03e223b6-49d1-4523-913d-83c37750be5d" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_RattlesnakeTEHoldcoLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_c2d0cc37-6a90-49ce-98d4-b850daa288f4" xlink:to="loc_cwen_RattlesnakeTEHoldcoLLCMember_03e223b6-49d1-4523-913d-83c37750be5d" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_RosieTargetCoLLCMember_8196ea54-8c80-4cd6-89b6-0b201dfdab85" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_RosieTargetCoLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_c2d0cc37-6a90-49ce-98d4-b850daa288f4" xlink:to="loc_cwen_RosieTargetCoLLCMember_8196ea54-8c80-4cd6-89b6-0b201dfdab85" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_VPAricaTEHoldcoLLCMember_e5dc6ffb-8171-449b-a428-e4567692f976" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_VPAricaTEHoldcoLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_c2d0cc37-6a90-49ce-98d4-b850daa288f4" xlink:to="loc_cwen_VPAricaTEHoldcoLLCMember_e5dc6ffb-8171-449b-a428-e4567692f976" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_WildoradoTEHoldcoMember_3b4b273d-9945-45e5-82bb-ee245974a5d1" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_WildoradoTEHoldcoMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_c2d0cc37-6a90-49ce-98d4-b850daa288f4" xlink:to="loc_cwen_WildoradoTEHoldcoMember_3b4b273d-9945-45e5-82bb-ee245974a5d1" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_OtherConsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesMember_ab1e228d-13c8-432d-9951-1c3598eb7bff" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_OtherConsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_c2d0cc37-6a90-49ce-98d4-b850daa288f4" xlink:to="loc_cwen_OtherConsolidatedVariableInterestEntitiesMember_ab1e228d-13c8-432d-9951-1c3598eb7bff" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssets_963d33bc-a0ef-45eb-9c22-1f2ca905494c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_d3dba8ee-ce93-47c0-a017-0e755da139d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssets_963d33bc-a0ef-45eb-9c22-1f2ca905494c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_7b742820-3be1-4f25-b17e-380bbeab4083" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_d3dba8ee-ce93-47c0-a017-0e755da139d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_7b742820-3be1-4f25-b17e-380bbeab4083" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_82105042-be55-4d0f-a437-7eeb2740fcbd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_d3dba8ee-ce93-47c0-a017-0e755da139d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_82105042-be55-4d0f-a437-7eeb2740fcbd" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_6ed6385a-f3b5-4a82-af02-23d245c238c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_d3dba8ee-ce93-47c0-a017-0e755da139d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_6ed6385a-f3b5-4a82-af02-23d245c238c5" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_7edb704d-0583-4e49-a84b-1d3180d37ce0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_d3dba8ee-ce93-47c0-a017-0e755da139d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_7edb704d-0583-4e49-a84b-1d3180d37ce0" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInVariableInterestEntity_c059e897-d454-4689-a203-bca256fc4028" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInVariableInterestEntity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_d3dba8ee-ce93-47c0-a017-0e755da139d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInVariableInterestEntity_c059e897-d454-4689-a203-bca256fc4028" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsNet_85a4b6e5-8d96-42c3-968f-dbdaae63ce10" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_d3dba8ee-ce93-47c0-a017-0e755da139d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsNet_85a4b6e5-8d96-42c3-968f-dbdaae63ce10" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofEstimatedCarryingValuesandFairValueOptionDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofEstimatedCarryingValuesandFairValueOptionDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofEstimatedCarryingValuesandFairValueOptionDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_8dae1f89-5297-43ae-9c46-21787337a941" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_69baafea-cf9a-45f7-b1a5-d1b81c6a3e64" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_8dae1f89-5297-43ae-9c46-21787337a941" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_69baafea-cf9a-45f7-b1a5-d1b81c6a3e64" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_611d3f6c-3cb8-4deb-aa04-0c69a32b181e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_69baafea-cf9a-45f7-b1a5-d1b81c6a3e64" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_611d3f6c-3cb8-4deb-aa04-0c69a32b181e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_611d3f6c-3cb8-4deb-aa04-0c69a32b181e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_611d3f6c-3cb8-4deb-aa04-0c69a32b181e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_611d3f6c-3cb8-4deb-aa04-0c69a32b181e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_f0489741-8b5e-4a7d-8708-3bc0ad2d31a9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_611d3f6c-3cb8-4deb-aa04-0c69a32b181e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_f0489741-8b5e-4a7d-8708-3bc0ad2d31a9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_c80b431b-17a8-4736-9feb-4f29e9a1fbbb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_f0489741-8b5e-4a7d-8708-3bc0ad2d31a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_c80b431b-17a8-4736-9feb-4f29e9a1fbbb" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_a085c961-8f30-4d77-9cee-e5eb32ca09ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_c80b431b-17a8-4736-9feb-4f29e9a1fbbb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_a085c961-8f30-4d77-9cee-e5eb32ca09ea" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_02a5ac8e-29c8-40eb-a18f-21d26117bfdd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_c80b431b-17a8-4736-9feb-4f29e9a1fbbb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_02a5ac8e-29c8-40eb-a18f-21d26117bfdd" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_d3efcef8-165a-4643-af6d-5a57cf8b37f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_69baafea-cf9a-45f7-b1a5-d1b81c6a3e64" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_d3efcef8-165a-4643-af6d-5a57cf8b37f1" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_d3efcef8-165a-4643-af6d-5a57cf8b37f1_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_d3efcef8-165a-4643-af6d-5a57cf8b37f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_d3efcef8-165a-4643-af6d-5a57cf8b37f1_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_9e5744e4-b9b9-48f6-9927-67ef53d3ead5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_d3efcef8-165a-4643-af6d-5a57cf8b37f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_9e5744e4-b9b9-48f6-9927-67ef53d3ead5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_c0cc422b-6a32-4e3b-a855-602919f97f87" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_9e5744e4-b9b9-48f6-9927-67ef53d3ead5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_c0cc422b-6a32-4e3b-a855-602919f97f87" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_09b5328d-6703-49bd-9d2e-f241574e5c4f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_9e5744e4-b9b9-48f6-9927-67ef53d3ead5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_09b5328d-6703-49bd-9d2e-f241574e5c4f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities_9f0f18e9-c53f-468b-aeb8-969eff9fc21f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_8dae1f89-5297-43ae-9c46-21787337a941" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities_9f0f18e9-c53f-468b-aeb8-969eff9fc21f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofFairValueAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofFairValueAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofFairValueAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_fe4360a8-6c3b-4ed0-8033-0928d925cdb0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_e7480549-1981-4ad5-bbfc-62848f7c93e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_fe4360a8-6c3b-4ed0-8033-0928d925cdb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_e7480549-1981-4ad5-bbfc-62848f7c93e5" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c05797a5-fcc9-4de4-a240-bcb7bec40b45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_e7480549-1981-4ad5-bbfc-62848f7c93e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c05797a5-fcc9-4de4-a240-bcb7bec40b45" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c05797a5-fcc9-4de4-a240-bcb7bec40b45_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c05797a5-fcc9-4de4-a240-bcb7bec40b45" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c05797a5-fcc9-4de4-a240-bcb7bec40b45_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_cb0c3839-19fe-442c-ab3a-5bd8f9358ea9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c05797a5-fcc9-4de4-a240-bcb7bec40b45" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_cb0c3839-19fe-442c-ab3a-5bd8f9358ea9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommodityContractMember_0c4dd750-28b4-4672-b8e2-c60b1b18988f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommodityContractMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_cb0c3839-19fe-442c-ab3a-5bd8f9358ea9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommodityContractMember_0c4dd750-28b4-4672-b8e2-c60b1b18988f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember_ce10c09d-26e4-4c7b-bbe3-629bf9a01d2d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_cb0c3839-19fe-442c-ab3a-5bd8f9358ea9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember_ce10c09d-26e4-4c7b-bbe3-629bf9a01d2d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditsAndOtherFinancialInstrumentsMember_d932c282-0c43-4aac-8a82-4daace26d0e0" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditsAndOtherFinancialInstrumentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_cb0c3839-19fe-442c-ab3a-5bd8f9358ea9" xlink:to="loc_cwen_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditsAndOtherFinancialInstrumentsMember_d932c282-0c43-4aac-8a82-4daace26d0e0" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_d6d1e4c6-2738-42e4-a04b-322fdb612a0e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_e7480549-1981-4ad5-bbfc-62848f7c93e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_d6d1e4c6-2738-42e4-a04b-322fdb612a0e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_d6d1e4c6-2738-42e4-a04b-322fdb612a0e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_d6d1e4c6-2738-42e4-a04b-322fdb612a0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_d6d1e4c6-2738-42e4-a04b-322fdb612a0e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_b841867f-516b-4f32-8486-5b44fa17a358" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_d6d1e4c6-2738-42e4-a04b-322fdb612a0e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_b841867f-516b-4f32-8486-5b44fa17a358" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_e15a9a17-2315-4182-812f-7f6f0aea00bf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_b841867f-516b-4f32-8486-5b44fa17a358" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_e15a9a17-2315-4182-812f-7f6f0aea00bf" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_8d8126b5-33d1-4f62-b692-6911e5edb7ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_b841867f-516b-4f32-8486-5b44fa17a358" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_8d8126b5-33d1-4f62-b692-6911e5edb7ed" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_3908b3d5-a010-4c26-b4d4-bfdc6ba0af55" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_e7480549-1981-4ad5-bbfc-62848f7c93e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_3908b3d5-a010-4c26-b4d4-bfdc6ba0af55" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_3908b3d5-a010-4c26-b4d4-bfdc6ba0af55_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_3908b3d5-a010-4c26-b4d4-bfdc6ba0af55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_3908b3d5-a010-4c26-b4d4-bfdc6ba0af55_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_3a5a0128-fef5-471d-b339-f47181d14e33" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_3908b3d5-a010-4c26-b4d4-bfdc6ba0af55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_3a5a0128-fef5-471d-b339-f47181d14e33" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_354fa5db-93d9-4c5b-92e3-c286d11b5ee5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_3a5a0128-fef5-471d-b339-f47181d14e33" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_354fa5db-93d9-4c5b-92e3-c286d11b5ee5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_0e461974-0829-4fd1-883f-388359d4e87e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_e7480549-1981-4ad5-bbfc-62848f7c93e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_0e461974-0829-4fd1-883f-388359d4e87e" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_0e461974-0829-4fd1-883f-388359d4e87e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_0e461974-0829-4fd1-883f-388359d4e87e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_0e461974-0829-4fd1-883f-388359d4e87e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_f193f775-6839-440e-bd57-f1a47574a4fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_0e461974-0829-4fd1-883f-388359d4e87e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_f193f775-6839-440e-bd57-f1a47574a4fb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ElSegundoMarshLandingAndWalnutCreekNotesMember_7579f6e6-c642-4bdd-91ab-cb1c65ffa639" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ElSegundoMarshLandingAndWalnutCreekNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_f193f775-6839-440e-bd57-f1a47574a4fb" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ElSegundoMarshLandingAndWalnutCreekNotesMember_7579f6e6-c642-4bdd-91ab-cb1c65ffa639" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis_d92fc316-9a61-44a3-9f6b-855a05a64982" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_e7480549-1981-4ad5-bbfc-62848f7c93e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis_d92fc316-9a61-44a3-9f6b-855a05a64982" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeDomain_d92fc316-9a61-44a3-9f6b-855a05a64982_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis_d92fc316-9a61-44a3-9f6b-855a05a64982" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeDomain_d92fc316-9a61-44a3-9f6b-855a05a64982_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeDomain_edee5248-d46c-4fdc-aa4a-25a2c1fc15ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis_d92fc316-9a61-44a3-9f6b-855a05a64982" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeDomain_edee5248-d46c-4fdc-aa4a-25a2c1fc15ab" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CallOptionMember_4f4a8337-5c4b-4f1b-b883-cdc020e09eb4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CallOptionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeDomain_edee5248-d46c-4fdc-aa4a-25a2c1fc15ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CallOptionMember_4f4a8337-5c4b-4f1b-b883-cdc020e09eb4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_75b1b8e6-4fa5-4b1b-a6ec-28836bd3d704" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_fe4360a8-6c3b-4ed0-8033-0928d925cdb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_75b1b8e6-4fa5-4b1b-a6ec-28836bd3d704" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_e6b79711-37af-4daf-b6ba-451c7102b64b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_fe4360a8-6c3b-4ed0-8033-0928d925cdb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_e6b79711-37af-4daf-b6ba-451c7102b64b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_d45ad895-0863-41f4-ba31-de07c30175b4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_fe4360a8-6c3b-4ed0-8033-0928d925cdb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_d45ad895-0863-41f4-ba31-de07c30175b4" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue_bc1bbf2d-29e9-4863-ae6b-01455a2b4591" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_fe4360a8-6c3b-4ed0-8033-0928d925cdb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue_bc1bbf2d-29e9-4863-ae6b-01455a2b4591" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationRollForward_624d9c5c-60f2-479e-ac8b-5159e90f32e3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_fe4360a8-6c3b-4ed0-8033-0928d925cdb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationRollForward_624d9c5c-60f2-479e-ac8b-5159e90f32e3" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisWithUnobservableInputs_df26903a-646c-4ed5-94d6-2e1bd9fc2973" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisWithUnobservableInputs"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationRollForward_624d9c5c-60f2-479e-ac8b-5159e90f32e3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisWithUnobservableInputs_df26903a-646c-4ed5-94d6-2e1bd9fc2973" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements_3032a3a1-b98c-4ec7-a870-5458fd5dbed8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationRollForward_624d9c5c-60f2-479e-ac8b-5159e90f32e3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilitySettlements_3032a3a1-b98c-4ec7-a870-5458fd5dbed8" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputsReconciliationGainLossIncludedInEarnings_5d44a52b-4050-4814-b04a-12865889b26d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputsReconciliationGainLossIncludedInEarnings"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationRollForward_624d9c5c-60f2-479e-ac8b-5159e90f32e3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputsReconciliationGainLossIncludedInEarnings_5d44a52b-4050-4814-b04a-12865889b26d" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisWithUnobservableInputs_adfe3c3d-54ad-47f1-8643-8521a4450d08" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisWithUnobservableInputs"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_18681f1e-80b4-4a8f-abf0-f4348e9e2cc0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_fe4360a8-6c3b-4ed0-8033-0928d925cdb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_18681f1e-80b4-4a8f-abf0-f4348e9e2cc0" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList_79200ae8-1539-46cc-b5ef-bc1201cc20bc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_fe4360a8-6c3b-4ed0-8033-0928d925cdb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityGainLossStatementOfIncomeExtensibleList_79200ae8-1539-46cc-b5ef-bc1201cc20bc" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsSignificantUnobservableInputsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsSignificantUnobservableInputsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsSignificantUnobservableInputsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesLineItems_6c7bf182-41bb-43b0-88ac-bea69110077b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable_e4556d97-95c5-4218-927f-7bd29e73017f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesLineItems_6c7bf182-41bb-43b0-88ac-bea69110077b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable_e4556d97-95c5-4218-927f-7bd29e73017f" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_1d6bced6-1976-4254-b3f9-481272557a6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable_e4556d97-95c5-4218-927f-7bd29e73017f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_1d6bced6-1976-4254-b3f9-481272557a6c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_1d6bced6-1976-4254-b3f9-481272557a6c_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_1d6bced6-1976-4254-b3f9-481272557a6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_1d6bced6-1976-4254-b3f9-481272557a6c_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_33ee3278-0baf-48bc-8cc3-48f17bc1ddbe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_1d6bced6-1976-4254-b3f9-481272557a6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_33ee3278-0baf-48bc-8cc3-48f17bc1ddbe" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_553cf18b-4645-4634-bafe-5225092ec237" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_33ee3278-0baf-48bc-8cc3-48f17bc1ddbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_553cf18b-4645-4634-bafe-5225092ec237" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_d433ea52-af7d-4601-a8ea-f78b869df486" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable_e4556d97-95c5-4218-927f-7bd29e73017f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_d433ea52-af7d-4601-a8ea-f78b869df486" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_d433ea52-af7d-4601-a8ea-f78b869df486_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_d433ea52-af7d-4601-a8ea-f78b869df486" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_d433ea52-af7d-4601-a8ea-f78b869df486_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_a41b293c-5a3a-46a5-bfef-283bcef56f91" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_d433ea52-af7d-4601-a8ea-f78b869df486" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_a41b293c-5a3a-46a5-bfef-283bcef56f91" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_3e17778b-f489-4b01-9127-192db4a376b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_a41b293c-5a3a-46a5-bfef-283bcef56f91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_3e17778b-f489-4b01-9127-192db4a376b6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_c6ad9a74-fa93-48b9-b06a-10b26b5da199" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable_e4556d97-95c5-4218-927f-7bd29e73017f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_c6ad9a74-fa93-48b9-b06a-10b26b5da199" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_c6ad9a74-fa93-48b9-b06a-10b26b5da199_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_c6ad9a74-fa93-48b9-b06a-10b26b5da199" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_c6ad9a74-fa93-48b9-b06a-10b26b5da199_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_16ff8aa9-e466-4a81-9a53-d600271db0b4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_c6ad9a74-fa93-48b9-b06a-10b26b5da199" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_16ff8aa9-e466-4a81-9a53-d600271db0b4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember_65b76666-357e-4b3b-92bc-a8edeb543d89" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_16ff8aa9-e466-4a81-9a53-d600271db0b4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember_65b76666-357e-4b3b-92bc-a8edeb543d89" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember_3a683bf2-3933-4782-a29f-e097574cefb9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_16ff8aa9-e466-4a81-9a53-d600271db0b4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember_3a683bf2-3933-4782-a29f-e097574cefb9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditsAndOtherFinancialInstrumentsMember_037df861-dd28-4d6d-a99e-c8c850da6064" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditsAndOtherFinancialInstrumentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_16ff8aa9-e466-4a81-9a53-d600271db0b4" xlink:to="loc_cwen_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditsAndOtherFinancialInstrumentsMember_037df861-dd28-4d6d-a99e-c8c850da6064" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_1ee8fa10-ade8-44da-a186-c758b2777f36" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable_e4556d97-95c5-4218-927f-7bd29e73017f" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_1ee8fa10-ade8-44da-a186-c758b2777f36" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_1ee8fa10-ade8-44da-a186-c758b2777f36_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_1ee8fa10-ade8-44da-a186-c758b2777f36" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_1ee8fa10-ade8-44da-a186-c758b2777f36_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_c5b13374-c130-42be-b175-966293038cb4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_1ee8fa10-ade8-44da-a186-c758b2777f36" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_c5b13374-c130-42be-b175-966293038cb4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_6c3d0052-7e03-46d2-a6ef-ed430fc7dc4c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_c5b13374-c130-42be-b175-966293038cb4" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_6c3d0052-7e03-46d2-a6ef-ed430fc7dc4c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_14057fd4-78b4-4c6c-9409-736f948eb2ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_c5b13374-c130-42be-b175-966293038cb4" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_14057fd4-78b4-4c6c-9409-736f948eb2ee" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_WeightedAverageMember_7323f207-1459-408b-84b2-ff661055ba6a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_WeightedAverageMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_c5b13374-c130-42be-b175-966293038cb4" xlink:to="loc_srt_WeightedAverageMember_7323f207-1459-408b-84b2-ff661055ba6a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_1c473536-36c0-41af-82fc-23538863cc62" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable_e4556d97-95c5-4218-927f-7bd29e73017f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_1c473536-36c0-41af-82fc-23538863cc62" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_1c473536-36c0-41af-82fc-23538863cc62_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_1c473536-36c0-41af-82fc-23538863cc62" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_1c473536-36c0-41af-82fc-23538863cc62_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_ea0c4296-d779-4cbb-9d00-bf31f1da5cfe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_1c473536-36c0-41af-82fc-23538863cc62" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_ea0c4296-d779-4cbb-9d00-bf31f1da5cfe" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputCommodityForwardPriceMember_bab0aa1b-76fc-46be-a85d-8b0606e4472d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputCommodityForwardPriceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_ea0c4296-d779-4cbb-9d00-bf31f1da5cfe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputCommodityForwardPriceMember_bab0aa1b-76fc-46be-a85d-8b0606e4472d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis_0b47f333-122a-4aa0-bfcf-cacfc35690a5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesTable_e4556d97-95c5-4218-927f-7bd29e73017f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis_0b47f333-122a-4aa0-bfcf-cacfc35690a5" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_0b47f333-122a-4aa0-bfcf-cacfc35690a5_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis_0b47f333-122a-4aa0-bfcf-cacfc35690a5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_0b47f333-122a-4aa0-bfcf-cacfc35690a5_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_d7c7406b-fab4-446f-9092-6c62a66f0ef7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis_0b47f333-122a-4aa0-bfcf-cacfc35690a5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_d7c7406b-fab4-446f-9092-6c62a66f0ef7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDiscountedCashFlowMember_32644e45-5b68-4d86-859f-ed9ee1666b12" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDiscountedCashFlowMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_d7c7406b-fab4-446f-9092-6c62a66f0ef7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDiscountedCashFlowMember_32644e45-5b68-4d86-859f-ed9ee1666b12" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueOptionPricingModelMember_5d04ac77-721f-4f81-8ef7-6f7ba3440966" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueOptionPricingModelMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_d7c7406b-fab4-446f-9092-6c62a66f0ef7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueOptionPricingModelMember_5d04ac77-721f-4f81-8ef7-6f7ba3440966" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_ba35f889-caf8-47e1-9642-f3026fe5fc4b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesLineItems_6c7bf182-41bb-43b0-88ac-bea69110077b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_ba35f889-caf8-47e1-9642-f3026fe5fc4b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_8d39439c-18b6-4d89-884a-6269594d06ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesLineItems_6c7bf182-41bb-43b0-88ac-bea69110077b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_8d39439c-18b6-4d89-884a-6269594d06ab" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetLiabilityNetMeasurementInput_693f3a2a-d723-45bf-a253-3958dcc07830" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetLiabilityNetMeasurementInput"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisValuationTechniquesLineItems_6c7bf182-41bb-43b0-88ac-bea69110077b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetLiabilityNetMeasurementInput_693f3a2a-d723-45bf-a253-3958dcc07830" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsandHedgingActivitiesScheduleofNetNotionalVolumeBuySelloftheCompanysOpenDerivativeTransactionsBrokenOutbyCommodityDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#DerivativeInstrumentsandHedgingActivitiesScheduleofNetNotionalVolumeBuySelloftheCompanysOpenDerivativeTransactionsBrokenOutbyCommodityDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsandHedgingActivitiesScheduleofNetNotionalVolumeBuySelloftheCompanysOpenDerivativeTransactionsBrokenOutbyCommodityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_a121405e-e717-4812-8d6f-554a6135439f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_747daa71-4da6-406d-a372-cfa9b64e8d75" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_a121405e-e717-4812-8d6f-554a6135439f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_747daa71-4da6-406d-a372-cfa9b64e8d75" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_2d4283c7-986e-46a4-850c-8ccd6be85eb6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_747daa71-4da6-406d-a372-cfa9b64e8d75" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_2d4283c7-986e-46a4-850c-8ccd6be85eb6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_2d4283c7-986e-46a4-850c-8ccd6be85eb6_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_2d4283c7-986e-46a4-850c-8ccd6be85eb6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_2d4283c7-986e-46a4-850c-8ccd6be85eb6_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_f28b1ecb-ea41-46f8-aa93-fbdfbcd846a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_2d4283c7-986e-46a4-850c-8ccd6be85eb6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_f28b1ecb-ea41-46f8-aa93-fbdfbcd846a0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember_be576b38-3973-4776-9a19-cda6611881d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_f28b1ecb-ea41-46f8-aa93-fbdfbcd846a0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember_be576b38-3973-4776-9a19-cda6611881d1" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PositionAxis_34c3a3e0-062d-4a1d-be1d-e55daeba728d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PositionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_747daa71-4da6-406d-a372-cfa9b64e8d75" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PositionAxis_34c3a3e0-062d-4a1d-be1d-e55daeba728d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PositionDomain_34c3a3e0-062d-4a1d-be1d-e55daeba728d_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PositionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PositionAxis_34c3a3e0-062d-4a1d-be1d-e55daeba728d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PositionDomain_34c3a3e0-062d-4a1d-be1d-e55daeba728d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PositionDomain_bf623c6a-4dbb-401e-be75-7d610a969be1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PositionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PositionAxis_34c3a3e0-062d-4a1d-be1d-e55daeba728d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PositionDomain_bf623c6a-4dbb-401e-be75-7d610a969be1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortMember_66908756-b53c-4288-b3cb-61b0b14c2193" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ShortMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PositionDomain_bf623c6a-4dbb-401e-be75-7d610a969be1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortMember_66908756-b53c-4288-b3cb-61b0b14c2193" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongMember_68f3817d-028f-4165-9ee7-72305ffa992d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PositionDomain_bf623c6a-4dbb-401e-be75-7d610a969be1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongMember_68f3817d-028f-4165-9ee7-72305ffa992d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnderlyingAssetClassAxis_ce7f739d-d107-44a0-8eea-22b2797603ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_UnderlyingAssetClassAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_747daa71-4da6-406d-a372-cfa9b64e8d75" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnderlyingAssetClassAxis_ce7f739d-d107-44a0-8eea-22b2797603ca" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnderlyingAssetClassDomain_ce7f739d-d107-44a0-8eea-22b2797603ca_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_UnderlyingAssetClassDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnderlyingAssetClassAxis_ce7f739d-d107-44a0-8eea-22b2797603ca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnderlyingAssetClassDomain_ce7f739d-d107-44a0-8eea-22b2797603ca_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnderlyingAssetClassDomain_984d3451-7409-4a22-81cc-0b02520bda9a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_UnderlyingAssetClassDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnderlyingAssetClassAxis_ce7f739d-d107-44a0-8eea-22b2797603ca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnderlyingAssetClassDomain_984d3451-7409-4a22-81cc-0b02520bda9a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_PowerMember_a2e3c89a-0bf9-4f70-833b-ed0096fd7e19" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_PowerMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnderlyingAssetClassDomain_984d3451-7409-4a22-81cc-0b02520bda9a" xlink:to="loc_cwen_PowerMember_a2e3c89a-0bf9-4f70-833b-ed0096fd7e19" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_NaturalGasReservesMember_c606364d-f4e9-45f1-9fcb-f00ea1cf4bb0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_NaturalGasReservesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnderlyingAssetClassDomain_984d3451-7409-4a22-81cc-0b02520bda9a" xlink:to="loc_srt_NaturalGasReservesMember_c606364d-f4e9-45f1-9fcb-f00ea1cf4bb0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_InterestMember_f1dc0547-bd0b-400a-a671-350e1a3f383c" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_InterestMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UnderlyingAssetClassDomain_984d3451-7409-4a22-81cc-0b02520bda9a" xlink:to="loc_cwen_InterestMember_f1dc0547-bd0b-400a-a671-350e1a3f383c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure_d12a063d-4694-48c7-9802-5f5e30f0a362" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_a121405e-e717-4812-8d6f-554a6135439f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountEnergyMeasure_d12a063d-4694-48c7-9802-5f5e30f0a362" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_2972a93a-9620-4bd9-bcf8-3ad85d816050" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_a121405e-e717-4812-8d6f-554a6135439f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_2972a93a-9620-4bd9-bcf8-3ad85d816050" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsandHedgingActivitiesScheduleofFairValueWithintheDerivativeInstrumentValuationontheBalanceSheetsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#DerivativeInstrumentsandHedgingActivitiesScheduleofFairValueWithintheDerivativeInstrumentValuationontheBalanceSheetsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsandHedgingActivitiesScheduleofFairValueWithintheDerivativeInstrumentValuationontheBalanceSheetsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_f139db1a-d2d3-4309-a6aa-5e23c90ae91b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_1e7a051b-fc41-4149-9065-073142eaac46" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_f139db1a-d2d3-4309-a6aa-5e23c90ae91b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_1e7a051b-fc41-4149-9065-073142eaac46" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c6e2cb96-25df-472f-a32f-e09aea1c2609" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_1e7a051b-fc41-4149-9065-073142eaac46" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c6e2cb96-25df-472f-a32f-e09aea1c2609" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c6e2cb96-25df-472f-a32f-e09aea1c2609_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c6e2cb96-25df-472f-a32f-e09aea1c2609" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c6e2cb96-25df-472f-a32f-e09aea1c2609_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_698cb076-2ca7-4260-8f1b-3bb2fd26d64a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c6e2cb96-25df-472f-a32f-e09aea1c2609" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_698cb076-2ca7-4260-8f1b-3bb2fd26d64a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_InterestRateContractCurrentMember_eb52d273-cada-405d-9929-b289655ef69c" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_InterestRateContractCurrentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_698cb076-2ca7-4260-8f1b-3bb2fd26d64a" xlink:to="loc_cwen_InterestRateContractCurrentMember_eb52d273-cada-405d-9929-b289655ef69c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_InterestRateContractNonCurrentMember_c9c9aa94-ea26-474d-a223-4a8d99ac3ece" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_InterestRateContractNonCurrentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_698cb076-2ca7-4260-8f1b-3bb2fd26d64a" xlink:to="loc_cwen_InterestRateContractNonCurrentMember_c9c9aa94-ea26-474d-a223-4a8d99ac3ece" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CommodityContractCurrentMember_5fc83b28-362f-43a4-94cc-56f52688adf5" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CommodityContractCurrentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_698cb076-2ca7-4260-8f1b-3bb2fd26d64a" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CommodityContractCurrentMember_5fc83b28-362f-43a4-94cc-56f52688adf5" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CommodityContractLongTermMember_468eaf37-75c6-47c7-9baa-7364432a05b5" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CommodityContractLongTermMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_698cb076-2ca7-4260-8f1b-3bb2fd26d64a" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CommodityContractLongTermMember_468eaf37-75c6-47c7-9baa-7364432a05b5" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_041ee3bf-1a05-4656-9b94-2fe1a2fa12ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_1e7a051b-fc41-4149-9065-073142eaac46" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_041ee3bf-1a05-4656-9b94-2fe1a2fa12ea" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_041ee3bf-1a05-4656-9b94-2fe1a2fa12ea_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_041ee3bf-1a05-4656-9b94-2fe1a2fa12ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_041ee3bf-1a05-4656-9b94-2fe1a2fa12ea_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_40da6d4a-d4d7-4028-9322-60b5d81a7ad5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_041ee3bf-1a05-4656-9b94-2fe1a2fa12ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_40da6d4a-d4d7-4028-9322-60b5d81a7ad5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_95708968-7391-477c-a7a3-11ff774ee9b7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_40da6d4a-d4d7-4028-9322-60b5d81a7ad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_95708968-7391-477c-a7a3-11ff774ee9b7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember_9e8b17df-1eb8-43db-ae8a-25faa5cb0f0c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NondesignatedMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_40da6d4a-d4d7-4028-9322-60b5d81a7ad5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember_9e8b17df-1eb8-43db-ae8a-25faa5cb0f0c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_f36cd9f2-378b-4073-a367-d07c14e9dea7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_f139db1a-d2d3-4309-a6aa-5e23c90ae91b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_f36cd9f2-378b-4073-a367-d07c14e9dea7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_998ae458-a321-4f26-baf7-a0c4492d09a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_f139db1a-d2d3-4309-a6aa-5e23c90ae91b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_998ae458-a321-4f26-baf7-a0c4492d09a1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsandHedgingActivitiesScheduleofOffsettingofDerivativesbyCounterpartyMasterAgreementLevelandCollateralReceivedorPaidDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#DerivativeInstrumentsandHedgingActivitiesScheduleofOffsettingofDerivativesbyCounterpartyMasterAgreementLevelandCollateralReceivedorPaidDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsandHedgingActivitiesScheduleofOffsettingofDerivativesbyCounterpartyMasterAgreementLevelandCollateralReceivedorPaidDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_2b7f16ed-5c24-49cc-b209-ce217689c12c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_62d45c08-c4b9-41b9-a27e-a477a16e3f01" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_2b7f16ed-5c24-49cc-b209-ce217689c12c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_62d45c08-c4b9-41b9-a27e-a477a16e3f01" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c73ccac6-226e-4061-a279-217556ade958" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValuesDerivativesBalanceSheetLocationByDerivativeContractTypeByHedgingDesignationTable_62d45c08-c4b9-41b9-a27e-a477a16e3f01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c73ccac6-226e-4061-a279-217556ade958" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c73ccac6-226e-4061-a279-217556ade958_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c73ccac6-226e-4061-a279-217556ade958" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c73ccac6-226e-4061-a279-217556ade958_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_a80b4df3-0f6d-4b23-9e46-7c6b958c8839" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c73ccac6-226e-4061-a279-217556ade958" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_a80b4df3-0f6d-4b23-9e46-7c6b958c8839" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommodityContractMember_47d1e5d8-970a-4047-a5c7-f7e7d59652b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommodityContractMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_a80b4df3-0f6d-4b23-9e46-7c6b958c8839" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommodityContractMember_47d1e5d8-970a-4047-a5c7-f7e7d59652b0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember_1e83e1d5-7b6a-4bbb-b268-0e099b0ce2a5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_a80b4df3-0f6d-4b23-9e46-7c6b958c8839" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember_1e83e1d5-7b6a-4bbb-b268-0e099b0ce2a5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_0c4cf357-c601-4a4c-8f2b-b4ba45e676cf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_2b7f16ed-5c24-49cc-b209-ce217689c12c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_0c4cf357-c601-4a4c-8f2b-b4ba45e676cf" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability_43074a49-aa69-4203-8efd-88565704396c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_2b7f16ed-5c24-49cc-b209-ce217689c12c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability_43074a49-aa69-4203-8efd-88565704396c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_00790773-53ab-4cd8-9bd8-312b8e53a8eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_2b7f16ed-5c24-49cc-b209-ce217689c12c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_00790773-53ab-4cd8-9bd8-312b8e53a8eb" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_1842a2e0-3da0-43fe-b909-280882327010" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_2b7f16ed-5c24-49cc-b209-ce217689c12c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_1842a2e0-3da0-43fe-b909-280882327010" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset_9952ae62-d5d2-4e07-a26c-1f3ba02d8d76" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_2b7f16ed-5c24-49cc-b209-ce217689c12c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset_9952ae62-d5d2-4e07-a26c-1f3ba02d8d76" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_2f2e1109-5405-4e24-aa93-3e91bad9e675" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_2b7f16ed-5c24-49cc-b209-ce217689c12c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_2f2e1109-5405-4e24-aa93-3e91bad9e675" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_FairValueofGrossDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesNet_658c0ef4-6940-4f9f-a825-9a1545def9cd" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_FairValueofGrossDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_2b7f16ed-5c24-49cc-b209-ce217689c12c" xlink:to="loc_cwen_FairValueofGrossDerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesNet_658c0ef4-6940-4f9f-a825-9a1545def9cd" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiabilityNetOfDerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset_2592fb3d-a2f6-46c9-8580-041efdd35815" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiabilityNetOfDerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_2b7f16ed-5c24-49cc-b209-ce217689c12c" xlink:to="loc_cwen_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiabilityNetOfDerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset_2592fb3d-a2f6-46c9-8580-041efdd35815" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_DerivativeAssetFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralNetOfDerivativeLiabilityFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral_58848672-faaa-4fab-8f39-d303c19a108b" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_DerivativeAssetFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralNetOfDerivativeLiabilityFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_2b7f16ed-5c24-49cc-b209-ce217689c12c" xlink:to="loc_cwen_DerivativeAssetFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralNetOfDerivativeLiabilityFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral_58848672-faaa-4fab-8f39-d303c19a108b" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsandHedgingActivitiesScheduleofEffectsofCompanysAOCIBalanceAttributabletoInterestRateSwapsDesignatedasCashFlowHedgeDerivativesNetofTaxDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#DerivativeInstrumentsandHedgingActivitiesScheduleofEffectsofCompanysAOCIBalanceAttributabletoInterestRateSwapsDesignatedasCashFlowHedgeDerivativesNetofTaxDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsandHedgingActivitiesScheduleofEffectsofCompanysAOCIBalanceAttributabletoInterestRateSwapsDesignatedasCashFlowHedgeDerivativesNetofTaxDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_ec1f8698-3829-4539-aedb-4e906d543fdc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_7bbf065d-e25d-42af-a54e-ffce4de56b99" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_ec1f8698-3829-4539-aedb-4e906d543fdc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_7bbf065d-e25d-42af-a54e-ffce4de56b99" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_b71ba668-60f4-43b8-b89a-270310f5ddd5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_7bbf065d-e25d-42af-a54e-ffce4de56b99" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_b71ba668-60f4-43b8-b89a-270310f5ddd5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_b71ba668-60f4-43b8-b89a-270310f5ddd5_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_b71ba668-60f4-43b8-b89a-270310f5ddd5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_b71ba668-60f4-43b8-b89a-270310f5ddd5_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_01164f42-c4ed-4211-8508-080c137d75e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_b71ba668-60f4-43b8-b89a-270310f5ddd5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_01164f42-c4ed-4211-8508-080c137d75e1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedGainLossNetCashFlowHedgeParentMember_2f61c27b-76ee-494e-b214-0bfcc163442e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedGainLossNetCashFlowHedgeParentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_01164f42-c4ed-4211-8508-080c137d75e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedGainLossNetCashFlowHedgeParentMember_2f61c27b-76ee-494e-b214-0bfcc163442e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedForeignCurrencyAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember_52df2176-c457-4214-8ae3-8fe03e73c008" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedForeignCurrencyAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_01164f42-c4ed-4211-8508-080c137d75e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedForeignCurrencyAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember_52df2176-c457-4214-8ae3-8fe03e73c008" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_36699e2f-d864-41e9-b6b0-d07c3d2932a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_01164f42-c4ed-4211-8508-080c137d75e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_36699e2f-d864-41e9-b6b0-d07c3d2932a4" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_0598fa65-77bb-419b-bbfa-66457641b9e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_01164f42-c4ed-4211-8508-080c137d75e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_0598fa65-77bb-419b-bbfa-66457641b9e6" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_5352a871-280b-487a-86fb-7ef9917d116d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_ec1f8698-3829-4539-aedb-4e906d543fdc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_5352a871-280b-487a-86fb-7ef9917d116d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_04ce1dd7-1339-42e1-b385-a060c16a0bda" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_5352a871-280b-487a-86fb-7ef9917d116d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_04ce1dd7-1339-42e1-b385-a060c16a0bda" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax_ddecf2b3-f944-4c80-8a74-0a8ab6144b41" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_5352a871-280b-487a-86fb-7ef9917d116d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax_ddecf2b3-f944-4c80-8a74-0a8ab6144b41" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_6922b69d-5647-49d2-8f4e-d4b0d86fae3b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_5352a871-280b-487a-86fb-7ef9917d116d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_6922b69d-5647-49d2-8f4e-d4b0d86fae3b" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_a5b506f7-49c6-4491-8844-9fb5fb6f657e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_fe65ca9a-b7a6-436b-a3de-37683c945855" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_ec1f8698-3829-4539-aedb-4e906d543fdc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_fe65ca9a-b7a6-436b-a3de-37683c945855" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonths_1963c4a9-98e9-4943-b7c6-914b549d9f36" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_ec1f8698-3829-4539-aedb-4e906d543fdc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonths_1963c4a9-98e9-4943-b7c6-914b549d9f36" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangeInGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesTaxAmount_8c7256a3-b037-4d93-bdef-1ba53a89ef7a" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangeInGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesTaxAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_ec1f8698-3829-4539-aedb-4e906d543fdc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangeInGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesTaxAmount_8c7256a3-b037-4d93-bdef-1ba53a89ef7a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonthsTax_14fa9d41-4214-45dc-ad4b-2ce7e8c1fbd1" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonthsTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_ec1f8698-3829-4539-aedb-4e906d543fdc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonthsTax_14fa9d41-4214-45dc-ad4b-2ce7e8c1fbd1" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsandHedgingActivitiesScheduleofDerivativeGainsandLossesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#DerivativeInstrumentsandHedgingActivitiesScheduleofDerivativeGainsandLossesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsandHedgingActivitiesScheduleofDerivativeGainsandLossesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_00399b69-9c1a-48a3-a6ce-ae5f8eaab2f9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_aeba20bf-eff7-44fe-9d6e-1d8b0bf6d98e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_00399b69-9c1a-48a3-a6ce-ae5f8eaab2f9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_aeba20bf-eff7-44fe-9d6e-1d8b0bf6d98e" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_1be1623e-c192-49cb-9d9d-5c78fe3f6a5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipByIncomeStatementLocationByDerivativeInstrumentRiskTable_aeba20bf-eff7-44fe-9d6e-1d8b0bf6d98e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_1be1623e-c192-49cb-9d9d-5c78fe3f6a5d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_1be1623e-c192-49cb-9d9d-5c78fe3f6a5d_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_1be1623e-c192-49cb-9d9d-5c78fe3f6a5d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_1be1623e-c192-49cb-9d9d-5c78fe3f6a5d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_278fd7d0-ce05-40c8-9853-84136dc26a00" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_1be1623e-c192-49cb-9d9d-5c78fe3f6a5d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_278fd7d0-ce05-40c8-9853-84136dc26a00" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember_e8597a66-5c87-4c94-a776-31fc6d7036b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_278fd7d0-ce05-40c8-9853-84136dc26a00" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember_e8597a66-5c87-4c94-a776-31fc6d7036b2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember_085cdd9d-e647-4876-9fe4-8ec97d383496" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_278fd7d0-ce05-40c8-9853-84136dc26a00" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember_085cdd9d-e647-4876-9fe4-8ec97d383496" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember_9266ee85-0864-47b7-8932-6b48283ac93f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_278fd7d0-ce05-40c8-9853-84136dc26a00" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember_9266ee85-0864-47b7-8932-6b48283ac93f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_4df387e0-2bae-472b-895c-902414aa0d1b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_00399b69-9c1a-48a3-a6ce-ae5f8eaab2f9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives_4df387e0-2bae-472b-895c-902414aa0d1b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/LongtermDebtScheduleofDebtDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#LongtermDebtScheduleofDebtDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/LongtermDebtScheduleofDebtDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_895e00e1-7467-41a7-85a7-ebc676b60305" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_6a67cc5e-bb26-438c-9a62-b0947cfa0108" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_895e00e1-7467-41a7-85a7-ebc676b60305" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_6a67cc5e-bb26-438c-9a62-b0947cfa0108" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_55c97e2a-8b4e-47c1-8f58-199622c3f08e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_6a67cc5e-bb26-438c-9a62-b0947cfa0108" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_55c97e2a-8b4e-47c1-8f58-199622c3f08e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_55c97e2a-8b4e-47c1-8f58-199622c3f08e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_55c97e2a-8b4e-47c1-8f58-199622c3f08e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_55c97e2a-8b4e-47c1-8f58-199622c3f08e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_55c97e2a-8b4e-47c1-8f58-199622c3f08e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_A475SeniorNotesDue2028Member_abba767c-95c3-4e28-a871-36dc6689fd69" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_A475SeniorNotesDue2028Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_A475SeniorNotesDue2028Member_abba767c-95c3-4e28-a871-36dc6689fd69" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_SeniorNotes3Point750PercentDue2031Member_4f5111d6-327a-4572-afd0-e7a079988051" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_SeniorNotes3Point750PercentDue2031Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_SeniorNotes3Point750PercentDue2031Member_4f5111d6-327a-4572-afd0-e7a079988051" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_SeniorNotes3Point750PercentDue2032Member_fc579b1a-5128-4d97-a45c-2f83d5aef8c2" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_SeniorNotes3Point750PercentDue2032Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_SeniorNotes3Point750PercentDue2032Member_fc579b1a-5128-4d97-a45c-2f83d5aef8c2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ClearwayEnergyLLCAndClearwayEnergyOperatingLLCRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_0c6adb93-d1e4-494f-8b55-db188e10d415" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ClearwayEnergyLLCAndClearwayEnergyOperatingLLCRevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ClearwayEnergyLLCAndClearwayEnergyOperatingLLCRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_0c6adb93-d1e4-494f-8b55-db188e10d415" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AguaCalienteSolarLLCDue2037Member_48d4fd8b-2c27-4655-8c9b-b21512b0f2bf" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AguaCalienteSolarLLCDue2037Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AguaCalienteSolarLLCDue2037Member_48d4fd8b-2c27-4655-8c9b-b21512b0f2bf" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AltaWindAssetManagementLLCDue2031Member_5c100a6c-6484-4491-93f8-981cef028696" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AltaWindAssetManagementLLCDue2031Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AltaWindAssetManagementLLCDue2031Member_5c100a6c-6484-4491-93f8-981cef028696" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AltaWindIVleasefinancingarrangementdue2034and2035Member_8b3e32b8-971c-415c-b1e0-cdcb6bdec462" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AltaWindIVleasefinancingarrangementdue2034and2035Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AltaWindIVleasefinancingarrangementdue2034and2035Member_8b3e32b8-971c-415c-b1e0-cdcb6bdec462" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AltaWindRealtyInvestmentsLLCDue2031Member_ea1abb08-e5d6-4c72-a0d0-a5a52d41b161" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AltaWindRealtyInvestmentsLLCDue2031Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AltaWindRealtyInvestmentsLLCDue2031Member_ea1abb08-e5d6-4c72-a0d0-a5a52d41b161" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_BorregoDue2024And2038Member_6dbb0ce2-559e-471a-ad17-0f67c3543697" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_BorregoDue2024And2038Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_BorregoDue2024And2038Member_6dbb0ce2-559e-471a-ad17-0f67c3543697" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_BrokenBowDue2031Member_446012f9-3ecc-4506-be55-4d52b3617134" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_BrokenBowDue2031Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_BrokenBowDue2031Member_446012f9-3ecc-4506-be55-4d52b3617134" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_BuckthornSolardue2025Member_dcc5052e-8c79-468e-a0aa-0997192605d8" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_BuckthornSolardue2025Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_BuckthornSolardue2025Member_dcc5052e-8c79-468e-a0aa-0997192605d8" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CarlsbadEnergyHoldingsLLCDue2027Member_ab8d358d-07fc-4240-bf24-30e6cd9683da" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CarlsbadEnergyHoldingsLLCDue2027Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CarlsbadEnergyHoldingsLLCDue2027Member_ab8d358d-07fc-4240-bf24-30e6cd9683da" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CarlsbadEnergyHoldingsLLCDue2038Member_19b382a1-285f-4c6a-a83b-716e891eca15" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CarlsbadEnergyHoldingsLLCDue2038Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CarlsbadEnergyHoldingsLLCDue2038Member_19b382a1-285f-4c6a-a83b-716e891eca15" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CarlsbadHoldcoLLCDue2038Member_98adc723-eca0-4b1e-b4bf-6102663b03f7" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CarlsbadHoldcoLLCDue2038Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CarlsbadHoldcoLLCDue2038Member_98adc723-eca0-4b1e-b4bf-6102663b03f7" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CedarCreekDue2029Member_60a5cd47-b058-40d4-bed2-8b311ac2e8d5" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CedarCreekDue2029Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CedarCreekDue2029Member_60a5cd47-b058-40d4-bed2-8b311ac2e8d5" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CedroHillMember_f2a9bffd-1edd-4306-837f-c43a568f5065" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CedroHillMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CedroHillMember_f2a9bffd-1edd-4306-837f-c43a568f5065" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CroftonBluffMember_905160aa-8338-4104-bc08-9534c2a34b3f" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CroftonBluffMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CroftonBluffMember_905160aa-8338-4104-bc08-9534c2a34b3f" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CvsrFinancingAgreementMember_5d4f10b2-f9c7-407f-9777-3d85e3b26048" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CvsrFinancingAgreementMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CvsrFinancingAgreementMember_5d4f10b2-f9c7-407f-9777-3d85e3b26048" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CVSRHoldcodue2037Member_a26fdf83-e026-4d97-8ac1-949e78f51aca" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CVSRHoldcodue2037Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CVSRHoldcodue2037Member_a26fdf83-e026-4d97-8ac1-949e78f51aca" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_Daggett2Due2023And2028Member_cd7f00e4-de42-4343-a3fc-f2c00ae8131a" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_Daggett2Due2023And2028Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_Daggett2Due2023And2028Member_cd7f00e4-de42-4343-a3fc-f2c00ae8131a" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_Daggett3Due2023And2028Member_c0f9901a-4cfe-4a38-ae12-913b692d9f54" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_Daggett3Due2023And2028Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_Daggett3Due2023And2028Member_c0f9901a-4cfe-4a38-ae12-913b692d9f54" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_DGCSMasterBorrowerLLCDue2040Member_83b3e804-27a6-46d8-9317-bff991ce8c77" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_DGCSMasterBorrowerLLCDue2040Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_DGCSMasterBorrowerLLCDue2040Member_83b3e804-27a6-46d8-9317-bff991ce8c77" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_MililaniClassBHoldcoDue2028Member_17c735a4-4e29-4919-9325-ddae32657683" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_MililaniClassBHoldcoDue2028Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_MililaniClassBHoldcoDue2028Member_17c735a4-4e29-4919-9325-ddae32657683" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_NaturalGasHoldcoLCFacilityDue2027Member_7c465f68-1f9d-41c6-8b8d-8586f4503f17" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_NaturalGasHoldcoLCFacilityDue2027Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_NaturalGasHoldcoLCFacilityDue2027Member_7c465f68-1f9d-41c6-8b8d-8586f4503f17" xlink:type="arc" order="23"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_NIMHSolarDue2031And2033Member_4e709a36-abf0-4f6d-8cb7-c9d6b6c2e46b" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_NIMHSolarDue2031And2033Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_NIMHSolarDue2031And2033Member_4e709a36-abf0-4f6d-8cb7-c9d6b6c2e46b" xlink:type="arc" order="24"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_OahuSolarHoldingsLLCdue2026Member_3b86b0b2-94c0-4dae-a1e6-26873c58259c" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_OahuSolarHoldingsLLCdue2026Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_OahuSolarHoldingsLLCdue2026Member_3b86b0b2-94c0-4dae-a1e6-26873c58259c" xlink:type="arc" order="25"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_RosieClassBLLCDue2029Member_05964891-ad87-4cd5-8ca2-9d4adadc3b0b" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_RosieClassBLLCDue2029Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_RosieClassBLLCDue2029Member_05964891-ad87-4cd5-8ca2-9d4adadc3b0b" xlink:type="arc" order="26"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_TexasSolarNova1Due2028Member_a2ae2a27-706d-49aa-950d-660f68ad8239" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_TexasSolarNova1Due2028Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_TexasSolarNova1Due2028Member_a2ae2a27-706d-49aa-950d-660f68ad8239" xlink:type="arc" order="27"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_TSN1ClassBMemberLLCDue2029Member_41ac7715-5fe4-4f85-ba47-a2065810322e" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_TSN1ClassBMemberLLCDue2029Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_TSN1ClassBMemberLLCDue2029Member_41ac7715-5fe4-4f85-ba47-a2065810322e" xlink:type="arc" order="28"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_UtahSolarHoldingsDue2036Member_ac95e17f-7b72-47bf-b165-279852bba327" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_UtahSolarHoldingsDue2036Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_UtahSolarHoldingsDue2036Member_ac95e17f-7b72-47bf-b165-279852bba327" xlink:type="arc" order="29"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_VientoFundingIILLCDue2023And2029Member_a627aafa-7726-4fcb-8b75-df29b3d7cc08" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_VientoFundingIILLCDue2023And2029Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_VientoFundingIILLCDue2023And2029Member_a627aafa-7726-4fcb-8b75-df29b3d7cc08" xlink:type="arc" order="30"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_VictoryPassAndAricaDue2024Member_7da8d0c8-5b28-4855-9319-28e660799645" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_VictoryPassAndAricaDue2024Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_VictoryPassAndAricaDue2024Member_7da8d0c8-5b28-4855-9319-28e660799645" xlink:type="arc" order="31"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_OtherDebtMember_091f618b-f3a2-4a74-b33d-0f3d9b0e0a63" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_OtherDebtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_OtherDebtMember_091f618b-f3a2-4a74-b33d-0f3d9b0e0a63" xlink:type="arc" order="32"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ProjectLevelDebtMember_64f43fc1-2072-4a11-aeed-e83791936ee3" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ProjectLevelDebtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_47904b40-e272-4851-ab1e-296a6f17fecc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ProjectLevelDebtMember_64f43fc1-2072-4a11-aeed-e83791936ee3" xlink:type="arc" order="33"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_1edcfc43-336b-4a00-9a84-97c4a5b4cfa1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_6a67cc5e-bb26-438c-9a62-b0947cfa0108" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_1edcfc43-336b-4a00-9a84-97c4a5b4cfa1" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_1edcfc43-336b-4a00-9a84-97c4a5b4cfa1_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_1edcfc43-336b-4a00-9a84-97c4a5b4cfa1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_1edcfc43-336b-4a00-9a84-97c4a5b4cfa1_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_48f69bec-76ae-443d-bfa1-880f44fbc625" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_1edcfc43-336b-4a00-9a84-97c4a5b4cfa1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_48f69bec-76ae-443d-bfa1-880f44fbc625" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_c028f777-02be-44c1-b438-4f8432eb5a28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_48f69bec-76ae-443d-bfa1-880f44fbc625" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_c028f777-02be-44c1-b438-4f8432eb5a28" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_6f67eb2f-8e34-4aec-a59b-b35ba50bb78f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_6a67cc5e-bb26-438c-9a62-b0947cfa0108" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_6f67eb2f-8e34-4aec-a59b-b35ba50bb78f" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_6f67eb2f-8e34-4aec-a59b-b35ba50bb78f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_6f67eb2f-8e34-4aec-a59b-b35ba50bb78f" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_6f67eb2f-8e34-4aec-a59b-b35ba50bb78f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_2f5a435e-1c7b-41b0-873e-ecaa93573dc6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_6f67eb2f-8e34-4aec-a59b-b35ba50bb78f" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_2f5a435e-1c7b-41b0-873e-ecaa93573dc6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_04c925f0-5efe-4fe1-bb5d-7eec64aa3e29" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_2f5a435e-1c7b-41b0-873e-ecaa93573dc6" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_04c925f0-5efe-4fe1-bb5d-7eec64aa3e29" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_29db8598-c17c-4fae-88a4-ba9ef8b9a556" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_2f5a435e-1c7b-41b0-873e-ecaa93573dc6" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_29db8598-c17c-4fae-88a4-ba9ef8b9a556" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_5ec6dd51-544a-4064-81c1-9de0ce06f242" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_895e00e1-7467-41a7-85a7-ebc676b60305" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_5ec6dd51-544a-4064-81c1-9de0ce06f242" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_2f03b5c3-0803-447a-b851-58b224a976c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_895e00e1-7467-41a7-85a7-ebc676b60305" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_2f03b5c3-0803-447a-b851-58b224a976c3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_ebe995a0-ea19-4bd5-8361-07fd07e4fba5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_895e00e1-7467-41a7-85a7-ebc676b60305" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_ebe995a0-ea19-4bd5-8361-07fd07e4fba5" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium_cca53aa3-967d-4eb3-94fd-c1769c315df2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_895e00e1-7467-41a7-85a7-ebc676b60305" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium_cca53aa3-967d-4eb3-94fd-c1769c315df2" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_e7ed834a-f806-4dc7-9bb1-d91f19e768de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_895e00e1-7467-41a7-85a7-ebc676b60305" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_e7ed834a-f806-4dc7-9bb1-d91f19e768de" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_a125fae3-5bef-4127-a74b-f841f4658d87" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_895e00e1-7467-41a7-85a7-ebc676b60305" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_a125fae3-5bef-4127-a74b-f841f4658d87" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_0e4350d5-2ba7-4471-abb1-5ed2a85cf3e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_895e00e1-7467-41a7-85a7-ebc676b60305" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_0e4350d5-2ba7-4471-abb1-5ed2a85cf3e9" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_c16b0649-5171-498e-9a3b-5fde3f015d1e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_895e00e1-7467-41a7-85a7-ebc676b60305" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_c16b0649-5171-498e-9a3b-5fde3f015d1e" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/LongtermDebtNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#LongtermDebtNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/LongtermDebtNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1c4fc7cf-7413-4393-8e70-979224cdc2bc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1c4fc7cf-7413-4393-8e70-979224cdc2bc" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_e607d971-ffa6-4b81-b951-43698a294e3b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1c4fc7cf-7413-4393-8e70-979224cdc2bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_e607d971-ffa6-4b81-b951-43698a294e3b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_e607d971-ffa6-4b81-b951-43698a294e3b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_e607d971-ffa6-4b81-b951-43698a294e3b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_e607d971-ffa6-4b81-b951-43698a294e3b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_5bbf124c-2422-404a-ac27-8344ddae341d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_e607d971-ffa6-4b81-b951-43698a294e3b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_5bbf124c-2422-404a-ac27-8344ddae341d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ClearwayEnergyLLCAndClearwayEnergyOperatingLLCRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_4bed27f9-a29e-4382-8ddc-8b0408d27643" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ClearwayEnergyLLCAndClearwayEnergyOperatingLLCRevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_5bbf124c-2422-404a-ac27-8344ddae341d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ClearwayEnergyLLCAndClearwayEnergyOperatingLLCRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_4bed27f9-a29e-4382-8ddc-8b0408d27643" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ClearwayRenewLLCMember_ea4a8c29-90b7-4b26-adb2-fd92388eb1e5" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ClearwayRenewLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_5bbf124c-2422-404a-ac27-8344ddae341d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ClearwayRenewLLCMember_ea4a8c29-90b7-4b26-adb2-fd92388eb1e5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_de657518-f76f-4a7c-9953-e0c48010444b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1c4fc7cf-7413-4393-8e70-979224cdc2bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_de657518-f76f-4a7c-9953-e0c48010444b" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_de657518-f76f-4a7c-9953-e0c48010444b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_de657518-f76f-4a7c-9953-e0c48010444b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_de657518-f76f-4a7c-9953-e0c48010444b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_d41ffac5-bce4-45be-bea8-0daf315b17c8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_de657518-f76f-4a7c-9953-e0c48010444b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_d41ffac5-bce4-45be-bea8-0daf315b17c8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_TermLoanMember_fb81bc27-f490-49d1-aabd-3f444250477c" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_TermLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_d41ffac5-bce4-45be-bea8-0daf315b17c8" xlink:to="loc_cwen_TermLoanMember_fb81bc27-f490-49d1-aabd-3f444250477c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_bf9b043d-a0fc-4e82-b0a5-2ec0b4f1e7e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_d41ffac5-bce4-45be-bea8-0daf315b17c8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_bf9b043d-a0fc-4e82-b0a5-2ec0b4f1e7e4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_TaxEquityBridgeLoanMember_359075b8-1b51-4d40-bb1a-77a7d88d8ac2" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_TaxEquityBridgeLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_d41ffac5-bce4-45be-bea8-0daf315b17c8" xlink:to="loc_cwen_TaxEquityBridgeLoanMember_359075b8-1b51-4d40-bb1a-77a7d88d8ac2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_TaxEquityInvestorsMember_bd126cd2-9100-4959-86fd-3c9abe91bfe3" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_TaxEquityInvestorsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_d41ffac5-bce4-45be-bea8-0daf315b17c8" xlink:to="loc_cwen_TaxEquityInvestorsMember_bd126cd2-9100-4959-86fd-3c9abe91bfe3" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CashEquityBridgeLoanMember_f7f0fea3-0800-439f-bb9d-704f73d26606" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CashEquityBridgeLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_d41ffac5-bce4-45be-bea8-0daf315b17c8" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CashEquityBridgeLoanMember_f7f0fea3-0800-439f-bb9d-704f73d26606" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ConstructionLoanMember_d1b9ee32-181e-4134-9194-d987eda161ee" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ConstructionLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_d41ffac5-bce4-45be-bea8-0daf315b17c8" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ConstructionLoanMember_d1b9ee32-181e-4134-9194-d987eda161ee" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_SponsorEquityLoanMember_033d9c0b-4536-4c07-b43e-880d7c4899b4" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_SponsorEquityLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_d41ffac5-bce4-45be-bea8-0daf315b17c8" xlink:to="loc_cwen_SponsorEquityLoanMember_033d9c0b-4536-4c07-b43e-880d7c4899b4" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_34ea11fa-246b-4028-9e5a-6b4e241ed791" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1c4fc7cf-7413-4393-8e70-979224cdc2bc" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_34ea11fa-246b-4028-9e5a-6b4e241ed791" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_34ea11fa-246b-4028-9e5a-6b4e241ed791_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_34ea11fa-246b-4028-9e5a-6b4e241ed791" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_34ea11fa-246b-4028-9e5a-6b4e241ed791_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_a8aa5f1e-68c5-4b69-be51-a7a67624cf9b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_34ea11fa-246b-4028-9e5a-6b4e241ed791" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_a8aa5f1e-68c5-4b69-be51-a7a67624cf9b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_RosieTargetCoLLCMember_9293b10c-e619-4ba2-874a-e2392e89cb97" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_RosieTargetCoLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_a8aa5f1e-68c5-4b69-be51-a7a67624cf9b" xlink:to="loc_cwen_RosieTargetCoLLCMember_9293b10c-e619-4ba2-874a-e2392e89cb97" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_RosieClassBLLCMember_9f3ef548-849f-434a-b8a7-44f96e7db18b" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_RosieClassBLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_a8aa5f1e-68c5-4b69-be51-a7a67624cf9b" xlink:to="loc_cwen_RosieClassBLLCMember_9f3ef548-849f-434a-b8a7-44f96e7db18b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_VPAricaTargetCoLLCMember_28bf5c7f-0489-489a-8e3d-643dadf26bdd" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_VPAricaTargetCoLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_a8aa5f1e-68c5-4b69-be51-a7a67624cf9b" xlink:to="loc_cwen_VPAricaTargetCoLLCMember_28bf5c7f-0489-489a-8e3d-643dadf26bdd" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_ea0910fa-d881-45bc-9efa-7d7584b90ec0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1c4fc7cf-7413-4393-8e70-979224cdc2bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_ea0910fa-d881-45bc-9efa-7d7584b90ec0" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_ea0910fa-d881-45bc-9efa-7d7584b90ec0_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_ea0910fa-d881-45bc-9efa-7d7584b90ec0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_ea0910fa-d881-45bc-9efa-7d7584b90ec0_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_7623fdf7-da19-4acc-92c5-3122fca705d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_ea0910fa-d881-45bc-9efa-7d7584b90ec0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_7623fdf7-da19-4acc-92c5-3122fca705d5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CapistranoPortfolioHoldcoLLCMember_ac7cb784-1f41-4809-80b1-90d54ee84b23" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CapistranoPortfolioHoldcoLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_7623fdf7-da19-4acc-92c5-3122fca705d5" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CapistranoPortfolioHoldcoLLCMember_ac7cb784-1f41-4809-80b1-90d54ee84b23" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_BrokenBowAndCroftonBluffsMember_78f1cf07-e980-4955-a555-50fc7a98ce77" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_BrokenBowAndCroftonBluffsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_7623fdf7-da19-4acc-92c5-3122fca705d5" xlink:to="loc_cwen_BrokenBowAndCroftonBluffsMember_78f1cf07-e980-4955-a555-50fc7a98ce77" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_NaturalGasCAHoldcoLLCLCFacilityMember_d9810dde-7e39-4199-9cb9-9a335cdd2293" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_NaturalGasCAHoldcoLLCLCFacilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_7623fdf7-da19-4acc-92c5-3122fca705d5" xlink:to="loc_cwen_NaturalGasCAHoldcoLLCLCFacilityMember_d9810dde-7e39-4199-9cb9-9a335cdd2293" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_RosieClassBLLCDue2029Member_768eb2ec-04ac-4ce1-8c4d-850a5208412c" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_RosieClassBLLCDue2029Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_7623fdf7-da19-4acc-92c5-3122fca705d5" xlink:to="loc_cwen_RosieClassBLLCDue2029Member_768eb2ec-04ac-4ce1-8c4d-850a5208412c" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_NIMHSolarDue2024Member_47343eff-dcca-4acb-be58-a1b3594e1592" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_NIMHSolarDue2024Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_7623fdf7-da19-4acc-92c5-3122fca705d5" xlink:to="loc_cwen_NIMHSolarDue2024Member_47343eff-dcca-4acb-be58-a1b3594e1592" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_VictoryPassAndAricaDue2024Member_0c784143-826d-44d2-b12f-c92ea4cafeeb" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_VictoryPassAndAricaDue2024Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_7623fdf7-da19-4acc-92c5-3122fca705d5" xlink:to="loc_cwen_VictoryPassAndAricaDue2024Member_0c784143-826d-44d2-b12f-c92ea4cafeeb" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CedarCreekDropDownMember_73cee197-00f8-43a1-a0be-399b4d9a2da8" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CedarCreekDropDownMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_7623fdf7-da19-4acc-92c5-3122fca705d5" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CedarCreekDropDownMember_73cee197-00f8-43a1-a0be-399b4d9a2da8" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_TexasSolarNova2Member_78be44e1-880e-404c-88e2-0c8e0f30f8d7" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_TexasSolarNova2Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_7623fdf7-da19-4acc-92c5-3122fca705d5" xlink:to="loc_cwen_TexasSolarNova2Member_78be44e1-880e-404c-88e2-0c8e0f30f8d7" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_fd209333-8599-4492-8569-a03bc861c810" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1c4fc7cf-7413-4393-8e70-979224cdc2bc" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_fd209333-8599-4492-8569-a03bc861c810" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_fd209333-8599-4492-8569-a03bc861c810_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_fd209333-8599-4492-8569-a03bc861c810" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_fd209333-8599-4492-8569-a03bc861c810_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_d9f91a7d-d0a8-4851-9f1d-73d4b9b1afdc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_fd209333-8599-4492-8569-a03bc861c810" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_d9f91a7d-d0a8-4851-9f1d-73d4b9b1afdc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CashEquityInvestorMember_5797d1c4-3a85-4ffc-9fdf-9b7849895a94" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CashEquityInvestorMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_d9f91a7d-d0a8-4851-9f1d-73d4b9b1afdc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CashEquityInvestorMember_5797d1c4-3a85-4ffc-9fdf-9b7849895a94" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CEGMember_71962a04-da98-4ba4-8bf7-69e5616c51cd" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CEGMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_d9f91a7d-d0a8-4851-9f1d-73d4b9b1afdc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CEGMember_71962a04-da98-4ba4-8bf7-69e5616c51cd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_TaxEquityInvestorsMember_a0a7f8e1-634d-4855-9dbd-aa2797aa5493" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_TaxEquityInvestorsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_d9f91a7d-d0a8-4851-9f1d-73d4b9b1afdc" xlink:to="loc_cwen_TaxEquityInvestorsMember_a0a7f8e1-634d-4855-9dbd-aa2797aa5493" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_3687a753-0d98-48c3-b7d1-360f7027c75b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1c4fc7cf-7413-4393-8e70-979224cdc2bc" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_3687a753-0d98-48c3-b7d1-360f7027c75b" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_3687a753-0d98-48c3-b7d1-360f7027c75b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_3687a753-0d98-48c3-b7d1-360f7027c75b" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_3687a753-0d98-48c3-b7d1-360f7027c75b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_13cd3186-c356-4dc2-b4f6-96373128efd7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_3687a753-0d98-48c3-b7d1-360f7027c75b" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_13cd3186-c356-4dc2-b4f6-96373128efd7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_RosieCentralBESSMember_803f8ec5-b784-4be3-951f-6d35cdde9bed" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_RosieCentralBESSMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_13cd3186-c356-4dc2-b4f6-96373128efd7" xlink:to="loc_cwen_RosieCentralBESSMember_803f8ec5-b784-4be3-951f-6d35cdde9bed" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_bb62250c-a0a0-419f-b348-3e5b38f7da2d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1c4fc7cf-7413-4393-8e70-979224cdc2bc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_bb62250c-a0a0-419f-b348-3e5b38f7da2d" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_bb62250c-a0a0-419f-b348-3e5b38f7da2d_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_bb62250c-a0a0-419f-b348-3e5b38f7da2d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_bb62250c-a0a0-419f-b348-3e5b38f7da2d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_c461dd3e-487e-43dd-b1fa-cf719ca107f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_bb62250c-a0a0-419f-b348-3e5b38f7da2d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_c461dd3e-487e-43dd-b1fa-cf719ca107f5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_c2902a7a-492e-4560-b671-fc1e98919356" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_c461dd3e-487e-43dd-b1fa-cf719ca107f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_c2902a7a-492e-4560-b671-fc1e98919356" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_15942989-d4e3-4960-8099-43b7f15c4f37" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1c4fc7cf-7413-4393-8e70-979224cdc2bc" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_15942989-d4e3-4960-8099-43b7f15c4f37" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_15942989-d4e3-4960-8099-43b7f15c4f37_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_15942989-d4e3-4960-8099-43b7f15c4f37" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_15942989-d4e3-4960-8099-43b7f15c4f37_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_6323a1ca-cc41-4abc-94dc-9974424daa57" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_15942989-d4e3-4960-8099-43b7f15c4f37" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_6323a1ca-cc41-4abc-94dc-9974424daa57" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_0419721c-ac1b-48cd-8906-8346bd9e4c02" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_6323a1ca-cc41-4abc-94dc-9974424daa57" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_0419721c-ac1b-48cd-8906-8346bd9e4c02" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionIssuranceCost_a5033b76-35ec-4371-bb12-3903c519c77f" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionIssuranceCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionIssuranceCost_a5033b76-35ec-4371-bb12-3903c519c77f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_562f20ae-419a-4f9c-a018-afd9bdcd6162" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_562f20ae-419a-4f9c-a018-afd9bdcd6162" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders_694ff63a-474c-4854-aba0-b576c1e62d28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders_694ff63a-474c-4854-aba0-b576c1e62d28" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionLongTermDebtOutstanding_ffe9281d-de3f-4bc7-aec2-43bb9c3cbb63" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionLongTermDebtOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionLongTermDebtOutstanding_ffe9281d-de3f-4bc7-aec2-43bb9c3cbb63" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_9281e8cd-0524-46e4-ad6e-84d445c3f5dc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_9281e8cd-0524-46e4-ad6e-84d445c3f5dc" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_DebtInstrumentNumberOfAdditionalExtensionOption_041acebe-ed4a-46d6-b52c-86dd3faa89ae" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_DebtInstrumentNumberOfAdditionalExtensionOption"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_DebtInstrumentNumberOfAdditionalExtensionOption_041acebe-ed4a-46d6-b52c-86dd3faa89ae" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_DebtInstrumentExtensionTerm_c89bc3ea-7be8-4fed-a5a4-78390a362d1c" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_DebtInstrumentExtensionTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_DebtInstrumentExtensionTerm_c89bc3ea-7be8-4fed-a5a4-78390a362d1c" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_62032c57-d58d-4ca8-97c1-3610645a7e96" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_62032c57-d58d-4ca8-97c1-3610645a7e96" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionLongTermDebt_fffdde15-74b5-4bd6-90c0-917f9cbe0de8" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionLongTermDebt_fffdde15-74b5-4bd6-90c0-917f9cbe0de8" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt_7c296778-3ce0-48f8-bc9a-5888d4a66c4b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt_7c296778-3ce0-48f8-bc9a-5888d4a66c4b" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_139eb942-3cd7-4a45-9dcc-36f057b4316e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_139eb942-3cd7-4a45-9dcc-36f057b4316e" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ProceedsFromNoncontrollingInterestsExpectedUponSubstantialCompletion_f726cc14-3801-42aa-ab9b-6b70b88c80fa" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ProceedsFromNoncontrollingInterestsExpectedUponSubstantialCompletion"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ProceedsFromNoncontrollingInterestsExpectedUponSubstantialCompletion_f726cc14-3801-42aa-ab9b-6b70b88c80fa" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionRemainingBalanceToDistribute_e687bb1c-5cd7-49dd-8065-12956e5084a5" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionRemainingBalanceToDistribute"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionRemainingBalanceToDistribute_e687bb1c-5cd7-49dd-8065-12956e5084a5" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForFees_d08234ba-c295-4275-b265-14943c5d238f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForFees"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForFees_d08234ba-c295-4275-b265-14943c5d238f" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionLongTermDebtAdditions_fb60753f-e8fc-4268-bb50-ec84cb48a924" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionLongTermDebtAdditions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionLongTermDebtAdditions_fb60753f-e8fc-4268-bb50-ec84cb48a924" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_5e7cde93-f000-4edd-9634-5e462534eca4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet_5e7cde93-f000-4edd-9634-5e462534eca4" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionPartialPaymentOfLongTermDebt_569036c0-2223-4efc-925e-7b799dc6cf76" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionPartialPaymentOfLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionPartialPaymentOfLongTermDebt_569036c0-2223-4efc-925e-7b799dc6cf76" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionFundConstructionCompletionReserves_59dc0dab-3815-4f8f-9f22-1a5d4387eb92" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AssetAcquisitionFundConstructionCompletionReserves"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_67d334f8-ddfe-4cf4-9bb3-457d8a7bfd2d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AssetAcquisitionFundConstructionCompletionReserves_59dc0dab-3815-4f8f-9f22-1a5d4387eb92" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/EarningsPerShareScheduleofReconciliationofBasicandDilutedEarningsLossPerShareDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#EarningsPerShareScheduleofReconciliationofBasicandDilutedEarningsLossPerShareDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/EarningsPerShareScheduleofReconciliationofBasicandDilutedEarningsLossPerShareDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_EarningsPerShareLineItems_88e2eea9-3d1a-4721-936f-d144cf75c276" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_EarningsPerShareLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_EarningsPerShareTable_22fab59a-56ea-4f6d-a17e-5b58a7e0dbb5" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_EarningsPerShareTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_cwen_EarningsPerShareLineItems_88e2eea9-3d1a-4721-936f-d144cf75c276" xlink:to="loc_cwen_EarningsPerShareTable_22fab59a-56ea-4f6d-a17e-5b58a7e0dbb5" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_665f8965-86df-49a4-a4df-4505cd44fe01" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_cwen_EarningsPerShareTable_22fab59a-56ea-4f6d-a17e-5b58a7e0dbb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_665f8965-86df-49a4-a4df-4505cd44fe01" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_665f8965-86df-49a4-a4df-4505cd44fe01_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_665f8965-86df-49a4-a4df-4505cd44fe01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_665f8965-86df-49a4-a4df-4505cd44fe01_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_3b11bf88-05ec-4270-bd3b-1b8a38f4f0d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_665f8965-86df-49a4-a4df-4505cd44fe01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_3b11bf88-05ec-4270-bd3b-1b8a38f4f0d7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_54d3c616-dd0b-4077-9d79-99da816ec39b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_3b11bf88-05ec-4270-bd3b-1b8a38f4f0d7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_54d3c616-dd0b-4077-9d79-99da816ec39b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassCMember_c1ec3a06-14e0-4557-ab5c-3d0d8f02861b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_3b11bf88-05ec-4270-bd3b-1b8a38f4f0d7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassCMember_c1ec3a06-14e0-4557-ab5c-3d0d8f02861b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAbstract_7507a843-3566-419b-9692-18fdbd70f4c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_cwen_EarningsPerShareLineItems_88e2eea9-3d1a-4721-936f-d144cf75c276" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAbstract_7507a843-3566-419b-9692-18fdbd70f4c7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_b561c53a-7726-4fd4-ac35-7a178253c5b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAbstract_7507a843-3566-419b-9692-18fdbd70f4c7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_b561c53a-7726-4fd4-ac35-7a178253c5b1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_c4fc456b-ff97-47ac-b27d-3693d17640ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAbstract_7507a843-3566-419b-9692-18fdbd70f4c7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_c4fc456b-ff97-47ac-b27d-3693d17640ea" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_0f495706-7062-408f-bed1-abf0509802cf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAbstract_7507a843-3566-419b-9692-18fdbd70f4c7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_0f495706-7062-408f-bed1-abf0509802cf" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_543af3f3-d3b2-4d5b-87f6-efa859ceee4b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAbstract_7507a843-3566-419b-9692-18fdbd70f4c7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_543af3f3-d3b2-4d5b-87f6-efa859ceee4b" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_0fc304ff-20c2-4701-8f1d-0ff73fbc1602" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAbstract_7507a843-3566-419b-9692-18fdbd70f4c7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_0fc304ff-20c2-4701-8f1d-0ff73fbc1602" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/SegmentReportingDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#SegmentReportingDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/SegmentReportingDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_584cedd9-7df9-4989-a45f-dfb2f5ff40f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_192b374b-a79c-425b-bea9-0606249deead" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_584cedd9-7df9-4989-a45f-dfb2f5ff40f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_192b374b-a79c-425b-bea9-0606249deead" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_2ac9cc2e-ad88-4ec4-8155-5820d23428bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_192b374b-a79c-425b-bea9-0606249deead" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_2ac9cc2e-ad88-4ec4-8155-5820d23428bd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_2ac9cc2e-ad88-4ec4-8155-5820d23428bd_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_2ac9cc2e-ad88-4ec4-8155-5820d23428bd" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_2ac9cc2e-ad88-4ec4-8155-5820d23428bd_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_c776c369-b047-47d6-8a58-3e48991c4e65" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_2ac9cc2e-ad88-4ec4-8155-5820d23428bd" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_c776c369-b047-47d6-8a58-3e48991c4e65" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_0746c41a-1675-4a16-b2c8-17a6763c2e34" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_c776c369-b047-47d6-8a58-3e48991c4e65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_0746c41a-1675-4a16-b2c8-17a6763c2e34" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_7d00a468-fd95-4a82-9a95-ed50fdcd1aaa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_c776c369-b047-47d6-8a58-3e48991c4e65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_7d00a468-fd95-4a82-9a95-ed50fdcd1aaa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_12f32e20-a1b6-42af-a0f8-f0fdf9d4d835" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_192b374b-a79c-425b-bea9-0606249deead" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_12f32e20-a1b6-42af-a0f8-f0fdf9d4d835" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_12f32e20-a1b6-42af-a0f8-f0fdf9d4d835_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_12f32e20-a1b6-42af-a0f8-f0fdf9d4d835" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_12f32e20-a1b6-42af-a0f8-f0fdf9d4d835_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_1bf37a1e-fd39-4106-83b9-44a5ae65c75d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_12f32e20-a1b6-42af-a0f8-f0fdf9d4d835" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_1bf37a1e-fd39-4106-83b9-44a5ae65c75d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_ConventionalGenerationMember_2f8f1876-ecb1-4460-8e79-bc31f30131a7" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_ConventionalGenerationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_1bf37a1e-fd39-4106-83b9-44a5ae65c75d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_ConventionalGenerationMember_2f8f1876-ecb1-4460-8e79-bc31f30131a7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_RenewablesMember_ce1159fd-fed3-439a-aefe-42cb8fd24cdf" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_RenewablesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_1bf37a1e-fd39-4106-83b9-44a5ae65c75d" xlink:to="loc_cwen_RenewablesMember_ce1159fd-fed3-439a-aefe-42cb8fd24cdf" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_7e0d77ac-e14d-47c6-862b-f56888ab963d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_584cedd9-7df9-4989-a45f-dfb2f5ff40f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_7e0d77ac-e14d-47c6-862b-f56888ab963d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenue_db1b2057-e295-46a7-b087-7bd7a97e5827" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfRevenue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_584cedd9-7df9-4989-a45f-dfb2f5ff40f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenue_db1b2057-e295-46a7-b087-7bd7a97e5827" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_c8cc3b96-69c6-4522-8b1b-d722a13439aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_584cedd9-7df9-4989-a45f-dfb2f5ff40f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_c8cc3b96-69c6-4522-8b1b-d722a13439aa" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_f42511d0-d39e-459c-9595-4cf49969fad3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_584cedd9-7df9-4989-a45f-dfb2f5ff40f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_f42511d0-d39e-459c-9595-4cf49969fad3" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts_d362a496-682e-4943-ab04-1bb53166cfe4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_584cedd9-7df9-4989-a45f-dfb2f5ff40f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts_d362a496-682e-4943-ab04-1bb53166cfe4" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_8ae0d774-3245-4c22-ad7a-5873bf47109f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_584cedd9-7df9-4989-a45f-dfb2f5ff40f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_8ae0d774-3245-4c22-ad7a-5873bf47109f" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_4ec1ef86-87be-45ae-9511-902664cd2078" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_584cedd9-7df9-4989-a45f-dfb2f5ff40f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_4ec1ef86-87be-45ae-9511-902664cd2078" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_292befce-df26-4ab0-9fa1-fd965f5c0460" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_584cedd9-7df9-4989-a45f-dfb2f5ff40f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_292befce-df26-4ab0-9fa1-fd965f5c0460" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_4303f1dc-272c-45ef-94bf-a5ee176653aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_584cedd9-7df9-4989-a45f-dfb2f5ff40f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_4303f1dc-272c-45ef-94bf-a5ee176653aa" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_cc7cb139-2d47-4546-8fa0-730964d24eae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_584cedd9-7df9-4989-a45f-dfb2f5ff40f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_cc7cb139-2d47-4546-8fa0-730964d24eae" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_c80af2e4-966f-4377-9e3e-75230683f288" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_584cedd9-7df9-4989-a45f-dfb2f5ff40f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_c80af2e4-966f-4377-9e3e-75230683f288" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_4959627c-f6b8-433a-834e-606c49ab9a4b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_584cedd9-7df9-4989-a45f-dfb2f5ff40f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_4959627c-f6b8-433a-834e-606c49ab9a4b" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_17022403-e304-4ac9-aff9-62bbff96de31" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_584cedd9-7df9-4989-a45f-dfb2f5ff40f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_17022403-e304-4ac9-aff9-62bbff96de31" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_d059605c-a1c0-455b-bee3-491c0fbb7687" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_584cedd9-7df9-4989-a45f-dfb2f5ff40f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_d059605c-a1c0-455b-bee3-491c0fbb7687" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://nrgyield.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactionsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#RelatedPartyTransactionsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://nrgyield.com/role/RelatedPartyTransactionsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_f6cb8eed-6900-4530-be61-568c64a9a9d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_1943e5fc-730d-465b-98d1-a6fc20da279d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_f6cb8eed-6900-4530-be61-568c64a9a9d9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_1943e5fc-730d-465b-98d1-a6fc20da279d" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_403b81b3-6559-42d3-8e2d-0d9af80faa01" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_1943e5fc-730d-465b-98d1-a6fc20da279d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_403b81b3-6559-42d3-8e2d-0d9af80faa01" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_403b81b3-6559-42d3-8e2d-0d9af80faa01_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_403b81b3-6559-42d3-8e2d-0d9af80faa01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_403b81b3-6559-42d3-8e2d-0d9af80faa01_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_b4917604-8865-453d-b1e7-54c48ff7c79f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_403b81b3-6559-42d3-8e2d-0d9af80faa01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_b4917604-8865-453d-b1e7-54c48ff7c79f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_e2d1df99-1cf1-4bd8-84b6-446cbf99b21b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_b4917604-8865-453d-b1e7-54c48ff7c79f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyMember_e2d1df99-1cf1-4bd8-84b6-446cbf99b21b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember_750e797b-70cc-4af5-adb2-f64ec0191fa9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2024/elts/srt-2024.xsd#srt_AffiliatedEntityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_b4917604-8865-453d-b1e7-54c48ff7c79f" xlink:to="loc_srt_AffiliatedEntityMember_750e797b-70cc-4af5-adb2-f64ec0191fa9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_3933f4bd-5edf-44e6-b64e-0764770c03f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_1943e5fc-730d-465b-98d1-a6fc20da279d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_3933f4bd-5edf-44e6-b64e-0764770c03f2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_3933f4bd-5edf-44e6-b64e-0764770c03f2_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_3933f4bd-5edf-44e6-b64e-0764770c03f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_3933f4bd-5edf-44e6-b64e-0764770c03f2_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_8e9dfc23-6991-42a5-afe5-727c0513d6b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_3933f4bd-5edf-44e6-b64e-0764770c03f2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_8e9dfc23-6991-42a5-afe5-727c0513d6b9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_RENOMMember_b65dd0cb-4453-4183-b700-559889fc843c" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_RENOMMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_8e9dfc23-6991-42a5-afe5-727c0513d6b9" xlink:to="loc_cwen_RENOMMember_b65dd0cb-4453-4183-b700-559889fc843c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_AdministrativeServicesAgreementMember_b06af738-6743-471b-86d8-db1d3c5a4bb1" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_AdministrativeServicesAgreementMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_8e9dfc23-6991-42a5-afe5-727c0513d6b9" xlink:to="loc_cwen_AdministrativeServicesAgreementMember_b06af738-6743-471b-86d8-db1d3c5a4bb1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_CEGMember_09c1a221-811a-4ccc-95f2-2bfd2879202f" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_CEGMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_8e9dfc23-6991-42a5-afe5-727c0513d6b9" xlink:to="loc_cwen_CEGMember_09c1a221-811a-4ccc-95f2-2bfd2879202f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses_12962ef4-c8b9-4257-898d-89566c154caf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_f6cb8eed-6900-4530-be61-568c64a9a9d9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses_12962ef4-c8b9-4257-898d-89566c154caf" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_d63eee40-d3d3-445c-8a39-fa1e43fd7d12" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_f6cb8eed-6900-4530-be61-568c64a9a9d9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_d63eee40-d3d3-445c-8a39-fa1e43fd7d12" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_cwen_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries_e36ff37a-3ae2-4f7d-8547-531dadfa7f0f" xlink:href="cwen-20240930.xsd#cwen_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_f6cb8eed-6900-4530-be61-568c64a9a9d9" xlink:to="loc_cwen_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiaries_e36ff37a-3ae2-4f7d-8547-531dadfa7f0f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_5c75a2f0-affa-4e53-89d4-369c0ce9c136" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_f6cb8eed-6900-4530-be61-568c64a9a9d9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_5c75a2f0-affa-4e53-89d4-369c0ce9c136" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/eedm/ExtensibleEnumerationLists" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-roles-2024.xsd#eedm"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/eedm/ExtensibleEnumerationLists" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2024/elts/us-gaap-2024.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
</link:linkbase>
